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M&A
05 Apr
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JAB to buy Panera Bread in $7.5bn deal

Shares in Panera Bread surged in pre-market trade after the company said it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which JAB Holdings will buy the US bakery chain for $315 a share in cash, in a transaction valued at around $7. 5bn.

05 Apr
syngenta
ChemChina gets conditional US approval for Syngenta deal

ChemChina has received US antitrust approval to buy Switzerland's Syngenta on the condition that it divests three types of pesticides.

04 Apr
Staples surges on report of possible sale

Shares in Staples surged on Tuesday following a report that the office supplies chain was mulling a possible sale of the company.

03 Apr
WS atkins, engineering
Atkins confirms possible offer from SNC-Lavalin

WS Atkins has received a cash takeover offer from Canadian rival SNC-Lavalin at a price of 2,080p per share, which valued the engineer at £2. 1bn.