M&A
BHP, Lundin bid $3.25bn bid for Filo to expand copper presence
Australian Mining giant BHP rebounded from its failure to buy rival Anglo American and announced it would expand its copper interests in South America via a joint venture with Canada’s Lundin Mining which in turn would offer $3. 25bn to acquire Filo Corp.
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Sixth Street to buy insurer Enstar in $5.1bn deal
Global insurance group Enstar said on Monday that it has agreed to be bought by investment firm Sixth Street in a $5. 1bn deal.
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Kretinsky and UK business secretary hold 'constructive' talks on Royal Mail takeover
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky held "constructive" talks with UK business secretary Jonathan Reynolds last Tuesday regarding his proposed takeover of Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services.
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Apollo to buy IGT Gaming and Everi in $6.3bn deal
Apollo Global Management has agreed to buy International Game Technology’s gaming and digital business - IGT Gaming - and gambling machines firm Everi Holdings in a $6. 3bn cash deal.
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KKR to buy Instructure Holdings in $4.8bn deal
Instructure Holdings said on Thursday that it has agreed to be bought by investment funds managed by KKR in a $4. 8bn cash deal.
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Ascential shares soar after £1.2bn bid from Informa
Publishing and exhibitions group Informa on Wednesday said it was buying rival Ascential in an agreed £1. 2bn deal.
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Bosch snaps up heating and air con assets in $8bn deal
German technology group Bosch is to acquire the residential ventilation business of Johnson Controls International in an $8bn deal, it was announced on Tuesday.
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Wiz ends $23bn deal talks with Google - reports
Talks between Google-parent Alphabet and Israeli start-up Wiz have ended, it emerged on Tuesday, ending the prospect of a potential $23bn blockbuster deal.
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Government to scrutinise £5.3bn Royal Mail takeover
The new Labour government is set to look closely at the £5. 3bn takeover of Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Services by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.
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Carpetright poised to be snapped up by rival Tapi
Tapi Carpet & Floors has agreed to buy a clutch of Carpetright stores as well as the struggling retailer’s brand, it was reported on Monday.
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Hargreaves Lansdown extends £5.4bn takeover deadline
The deadline for a potential £5. 4bn takeover of Hargreaves Lansdown has been pushed back, the fund supermarket confirmed on Friday.
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CVC eyes up possible Telegraph bid - report
Private equity giant CVC is running a slide rule over The Telegraph, it was reported on Wednesday, the latest potential bidder to show an interest in the UK newspaper.
Pernod Ricard to sell international wine brands to Accolade Wines owner
Pernod Ricard said on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its international strategic wine brands to Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL), a consortium of international institutional investors and owner of Accolade Wines.
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Body Shop to be bought out of administration
A consortium backed by British tycoon Mike Jatania has agreed to buy The Body Shop International out of administration, it was announced on Wednesday.
VF offloads Supreme to EssilorLuxottica for $1.5bn
Vans, Timberland and North Face owner VF Corp is selling Supreme to EssilorLuxottica for $1. 5bn, just four years after the apparel conglomerate bought the streetwear brand for $2. 1bn.
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Mitie to buy ESM Power for up to £8.5m
Mitie said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy ESM Power, a high voltage electrical engineering business specialising in grid and power connections, for up to £8. 5m.
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Macy’s ends takeover talks with Arkhouse, Brigade
Macy’s tumbled on Monday after the department store chain said it had ended takeover talks with private equity firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management after months of negotiations.
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Cleveland-Cliffs to buy Stelco in $2.5bn deal
US flat-rolled steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Stelco in a $2. 5bn cash and stock deal.
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Alphabet in talks to buy cyber startup Wiz for $23bn — report
Google parent company Alphabet is reportedly closing in on a deal to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23bn, according to Dow Jones.
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Rio Tinto eyeing up possible mega deal - report
Blue chip miner Rio Tinto is understood to be eyeing up a list of possible takeover targets, it was reported on Friday, including Canada’s Teck Resources.