M&A
Sparta Capital builds stake in Dr Martens
Activist investor Sparta Capital has built up a stake in Dr Martens.
Vanquis buys fintech firm Snoop
Vanquis Banking Group said on Monday that it has bought money-saving fintech Snoop for an undisclosed sum.
THG in advanced talks to buy City AM - report
THG is reportedly in advanced talks to buy London-based newspaper City AM.
Amazon cuts price for iRobot to $51.75 a share
Amazon said on Tuesday that it will now pay less for Roomba vacuum maker iRobot after it entered into a $200m financing facility.
Safran strikes $1.8bn deal to buy flight control unit
Safran is to acquire Collins Aerospace’s flight control business in a $1. 8bn deal, it was announced on Friday.
LionTrust Asset Management says offer for Swiss rival GAM 'full and final'
Liontrust Asset Management said that its its proposed offer for Swiss rival GAM was "full and final".
Three bidders abandon auction for Ascential consumer data arm - report
Ascential slumped on Thursday following a report that three major bidders for its consumer data arm have walked away from the auction.
Cake Box rejects 160p a share takeover approach from River Capital
AIM-listed Cake Box said on Thursday that it had rejected an unsolicited takeover approach from Melbourne-based investment group River Capital at 160p a share.
UK’s CMA provisionally clears Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Wednesday that it has provisionally cleared chip maker Broadcom’s $69bn (£53. 4bn) proposed takeover of VMware.
Woolovers in talks to buy Hotter Shoes - report
Privately-owned clothing brand Woolovers is reportedly in talks to buy footwear company Hotter Shoes.
Gresham House to be taken over by Searchlight Capital in £470m deal
Asset manager Gresham House has agreed to be taken over by US investment firm Searchlight Capital in a £470m deal.
Entain buys Angstrom Sports for up to $122m
Gambling firm Entain said it had bought Angstrom Sports for £81m plus contingent payments up to a maximum of £122m.
CMA extends deadline for Microsoft-Activision Blizzard probe
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Friday that it has extended a final deadline on Microsoft’s proposed $69bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard to 29 August.
ITV 'no longer looking' to buy All3Media
UK broadcaster ITV said it was no longer looking at buying TV and film production business All3Media, owned by Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global.
ExxonMobil to buy Denbury in $4.9bn deal
ExxonMobil said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy oil and gas producer Denbury in an all-stock deal valued at $4. 9bn, or $89. 45 per share.
Tyman to buy US-based Lawrence for up to $69.5m
Tyman said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy US-based Lawrence, a designer, manufacturer and retailer of high-performance composite hardware for sliding and hung windows, for up to $69. 5m.
Bidding battle ensues for ICG unit With Intelligence
A takeover battle has ensued over With Intelligence, the provider of financial data to hedge funds.
EU gives green light to Broadcom VMware deal
EU competition authorities have approved US chipmaker Broadcom's proposed $61bn takeover of cloud computing firm VMware after offering up remedies for rival Marvell Technology.
STM agrees in principle to potential 70p-a-share takeover
STM Group said on Tuesday that it had agreed in principle with Pension SuperFund Capital on the key terms of a possible 70p-a-share cash offer, sending shares in the AIM-listed financial services provider surging.
Centrica signs $8bn LNG supply deal with Delfin Midstream
UK energy company Centrica on Tuesday said it had signed an $8bn deal with US-based Delfin Midstream to buy 1. 0 million of liquefied natural gas a year for 15-years.