M&A
Linde surges on reports of talks with Praxair
Germany’s Linde AG surged on Tuesday following reports the company was in talks with US industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc about combining the businesses.
Euromoney buys FastMarkets
Euromoney Institutional Investor has signed a binding contract to buy real-time metals market information provider FastMarkets.
Mid-America Apartment to acquire rival for $4bn
Mid-America Apartment Communities announced the acquisition of rival Post Properties in all-cash tax-deferred deal.
Xylem buys-out smart-meter-maker Sensus in all-cash deal
US water treatment outfit Xylem bought rival Sensus for approximately $1. 7bn in cash.
Entertainment One surges on improved ITV bid hopes
Shares in Entertainment One were surging on Monday morning on reports that ITV might improve its bid for the Canadian TV and film distributor.
KKR eyeing possible bid for Entertainment One, ITV ponders higher offer
Entertainment One had caught the eye of US private equity outfit KKR, which is considering a bid, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
EU competition regulators open probe into Dow DuPont merger
European antitrust regulators have opened an "in-depth probe" into the proposed merger of US companies Dow and DuPont for its potential to reduce competition in areas such as crop protection, seeds and certain petrochemicals.
Allergan to buy ForSight VISION5
Dublin-based pharmaceutical company Allergan has agreed to buy eye care company ForSight VISION5 for $95m.
Steinhoff lifts offer for Poundland
South Africa’s Steinhoff International has improved its offer for London-listed discount retailer Poundland to £610. 4m.
William Hill turns nose up at Rank-888 merger proposal, again
William Hill has again given the cold shoulder to a joint merger proposal by smaller suitors Rank Group and 888 Holdings and despite its troubles this year continued to haughtily turn its nose up at the prospect of talks.
Rank and 888 continue to pursue triple-merger despite William Hill snub
Rank Group and 888 Holdings set out their case late on Wednesday for their joint merger proposal for William Hill, even though the bookmaker had the previous day dismissed the offer as too low and ill-conceived.
Entertainment One rejects takeover approach from ITV
Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One said on Wednesday that it has rejected a takeover from broadcaster ITV that values the company at 236p per share.
William Hill snubs take-over approach from 888 and Rank Group
William Hill dashed hopes of a three-way tie-up with rivals 888 Holdings and The Rank Group, saying the proposed premium was too low and the risks for its own shareholders surrounding the suggested financial stucture for the transaction too high.
Rank and 888 make £3.6bn offer for William Hill, report says
William Hill shares spiked on Tuesday after reports emerged that Rank Group and 888 Holdings had made a formal £3. 6bn takeover offer for the stumbling bookmaker.
CYBG exploring bid for Williams & Glyn, Sky News says
CYBG , the owner of Clydesdale Bank, hired Morgan Stanley to "help it explore a bid" for RBS´s Williams & Glyn unit, Sky News reported.
EverBank agrees to all-cash bid from TIAA
EverBank accepted an all-cash take-over offer from not-for-profit pensions group TIAA.
Steinhoff to buy Mattress Firm for $3.8bn
Shares in Mattress Firm looked set for a big bounce on Monday after the company confirmed it has agreed to be bought by South Africa’s Steinhoff International for $64. 00 per share in cash.
Walmart to buy Jet.com for $3bn
Wal-Mart Stores has entered into an agreement to buy e-commerce group Jet. com for approximately $3bn in cash.
Amplify gobbles up posh crisp maker Tyrrells in £300m deal
UK crisp maker Tyrrells has agreed to be acquired by US-based Amplify Snack Brands in a £300m deal.
Santander bids to take over RBS' Williams and Glyn unit, reports claim
Santander UK had made a formal offer to buy the Williams & Glyn (W&G) branches from Royal Bank of Scotland ending the bank’s seven year struggle to separate from it, multiple reports claimed.