M&A
Instem shares surge on £203m takeover offer
Shares in Instem soared 40% on Wednesday morning after the life sciences software company received a £203m takeover offer from healthcare-focused investment firm ARCHIMED.
Intertek buys US PlayerLync for undisclosed sum
Intertek said it had bought US based PlayerLync Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
Microsoft offers new deal on Activision bid to appease UK's CMA
Microsoft has offered a new deal on its long-running attempt to buy computer games maker Activision in an effort to gain approval from UK competition authorities.
BAE buys Ball Aerospace for $5.5bn
BAE Systems on Thursday said it had bought Ball Corporation's aerospace business $5. 55bn in cash as it looked to cash in on higher government defence spending in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Halma buys Australia's Lazer Safe for £23m
Safety technology group Halma said it had bought Australian company Lazer Safe for AUD $45m (£23m) on a cash- and debt-free basis.
DiscoverIE acquires Silvertel for £21m in cash
DiscoverIE announced the acquisition of Silvertel, a manufacturer of Power-over-Ethernet modules.