M&A
Stanley Gibbons puts itself up for sale
AIM-listed stamp and coin specialist Stanley Gibbons said on Monday that it is considering a sale of some or all of the company following a comprehensive restructure.
Glencore makes offer for Rio Tinto's Australian coal mines
Glencore has made an offer to buy Rio Tinto's interest in Coal & Allied Industries(C&A) for $2. 55bn in cash plus a coal price-linked royalty.
Sky shares fall amid jitters over Fox bid
Sky was under the cosh on Friday amid jitters over 21st Century Fox's $14bn bid to buy out the 61% of the London-listed broadcaster it doesn't already own, after the Tories failed to get a majority in the election.
Stanley Gibbons confirms approach from Disruptive Capital
AIM-listed stamp and coin specialist Stanley Gibbons confirmed on Friday that it has received an unsolicited approach from private equity firm Disruptive Capital regarding a possible offer for the company.
IWG rallies on bid speculation
Shares in office space provider IWG, formerly Regus, were on the front foot on Thursday amid speculation it might be taken over.
Berendsen surges as it agrees to £2.2bn takeover by France's Elis
Berendsen surged on Thursday as it agreed to a sweetened takeover offer from French peer Elis valuing the London-listed commercial laundry company at £2. 2bn.
Santander acquires struggling Spanish rival Banco Popular
Spanish banking giant Santander has rescued teetering rival Banco Popular by scooping up the Madrid-based bank for just €1 after its shares lost more than half their value in the past week on fears it might be forced into a deeply discounted rights issue.
BC Partners and Pollen Street sweeten offer for Shawbrook
Marlin Bidco, the buyout vehicle set up by BC Partners and Pollen Street Partners, has upped its offer for Shawbrook Bank.
Sponda surges on Blackstone offer
US private equity firm Blackstone has made a €1. 76bn bid for Finnish property group Sponda.
Inmarsat surges on SoftBank tie-up report
Shares in Inmarsat rocketed on Thursday following a report that the satellite communications services provider is in talks with Japan's SoftBank about a possible tie-up.