M&A
Vodafone to sell Spanish business to Zegona for up to €5bn
Vodafone said on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its Spanish business to Zegona Communications for up to €5bn.
Upland Resources takeover talks go nowhere, shares slide
Shares in oil and gas investment firm Upland Resources tanked on Monday after it said that a potential takeover bid had turned out not to be "bona fide".
Ascential to sell digital commerce business, WGSN for £1.4bn
Ascential said on Monday that it has agreed to sell its digital commerce business and its product design business, WGSN, for a combined £1. 4bn.
Premier Foods buys breakfast brand FUEL10K in £34m deal
Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods said on Monday that it has bought breakfast brand FUEL10K in a £34m deal.
Renewi tumbles as Macquarie says it won't make an offer
Renewi tumbled on Thursday after Macquarie Asset Management said it would not make an offer for the waste management firm.
Pizza Express owner considering bid for Restaurant Group
The Restaurant Group confirmed on Thursday that Wheel Topco, the owner of Pizza Express, is considering making a bid for the company.
CMA extends deadline for probe into Adobe's $20bn takeover of Figma
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Wednesday that it has extended the deadline to investigate Adobe’s $20bn takeover of private software firm Figma.
ScS to be bought by Italy's Poltronesofà in £99.4m deal
ScS surged on Tuesday after it agreed to be bought by Italian furniture retailer Poltronesofà in a £99. 4m deal.
AG Barr buys Rio tropical drinks brand for £12.3m
Irn Bru maker AG Barr said on Tuesday that it has bought the Rio Tropical soft drinks brand from independent brewer Hall and Woodhouse for £12. 3m in cash.
EngageSmart to be taken over by Vista in $4bn deal
Payments software vendor EngageSmart said on Monday that it has agreed to be taken over by private equity firm Vista in a $4bn cash deal.
Roche strikes $7.1bn deal to buy Telavant
Swiss drug giant Roche has agreed to buy Telavant Holdings from Pfizer and Roivant Sciences in a $7. 1bn deal, it was announced on Monday.
Chevron to buy Hess Corp in $53bn deal
Chevron said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Hess Corporation in a $53bn all-share deal.
Upland Resources rejects 'very preliminary' bid approach at 14p a share
Shares of Upland Resources rocketed on Monday after the oil and gas company confirmed it had received and rejected an unsolicited, "very preliminary" approach about a possible takeover offer at 14p a share from SEC Capital.
Telegraph and Spectator put up for sale
The Telegraph and The Spectator have been formally put up for sale, it was confirmed on Friday.
OnTheMarket to be taken over by CoStar in £99m deal
OnTheMarket said on Thursday that it has agreed to be taken over by US commercial real estate information group CoStar in a £99m deal.
Spire Healthcare buys Vita for £74m
Private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare said on Thursday that it has bought Vita Health Group, a provider of mental and physical health services in the UK, for around £74m in cash.
Kin and Carta to be taken private by Apax in £203m deal, shares surge
Digital transformation consultancy Kin and Carta surged on Wednesday after it agreed to be taken over by private equity firm Apax Partners in a £203m deal.
Frasers Group to buy German sports retailer SportScheck
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy German sports retailer SportScheck from Signa Retail Department Store Holding for an undisclosed sum.
Abrdn to sell European PE business to Patria Investments for up to £100m
Abrdn said on Monday that it has agreed to sell its European-headquartered private equity business to Nasdaq-listed Patria Investments for up to £100m.
Next to buy FatFace in £115.2m deal
Clothing and homeware retailer Next said on Friday that it has agreed to buy FatFace for £115. 2m from a consortium of financial institutions.