M&A
Circle abandons Spac deal with Concord
Cryptocurrency firm Circle Internet Financial said on Monday that its planned acquisition by special purpose acquisition vehicle Concord Acquisition Corp has been terminated by mutual agreement.
Maurel et Prom to buy Wentworth Resources in £61.7m deal
Upstream natural gas production company Wentworth Resources surged on Monday after agreeing to be bought by France’s Maurel et Prom in a £61. 7m deal.
AG Barr buys Boost drinks brand for up to £32m
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr said on Monday that it has bought drinks business Boost for up to £32m from founder Simon Gray and his wife Alison.
Vue sets sights on Cineworld ahead of possible float - report
Britain’s third-biggest cinema chain, Vue International, is reportedly ready to swoop on rival Vue ahead of a possible stock market flotation.
Parler and Kanye West part ways, rapper banned from Twitter
The artist formerly known as Kanye West and right-wing social media platform Parler have "mutually agreed" to terminate a sale that would've seen Ye snap up the company.
Next teams up with founder to buy Joules for £34m
Next confirmed on Thursday that it has partnered with Tom Joule to buy retailer Joules out of insolvency for £34m in cash.
Essentra buys Wixroyd Group for £29.5m
Components maker Essentra said it had bought Wixroyd Group, a UK supplier of industrial parts for the engineering sector, for an initial £29. 5m with a further £7m potentially payable on a deferred earn-out basis.