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Byline: Joe Wright ONE of Britain's biggest property developers is exploring a PS1bn takeover of rival house builder Cala. Persimmon, which has a market value of PS4.7bn, is understood to [...]

Cinema chain Vue International has secured funding to make a takeover offer for cash-strapped Cineworld. Vue International, Europe's largest privately owned cinema operator, has received backing from funds managed by [...]

Byline: Sarah Butler The struggling stationery retailer Paperchase is facing an uncertain future, with the owners considering a sale or potential administration less than six months after a previous buyout. [...]

Byline: Chris Johnston THE London-listed car dealer Pendragon has foiled an attempted PS400m takeover by its largest shareholder. Hedin Group, a Swedishbased competitor that has a stake of about 25pc [...]

Regional newspapers group Newsquest has emerged as the frontrunner in a takeover race for rival Archant. Newsquest, which owns titles such as the Telegraph & Argus and Watford Observer, is [...]

Gambling software developer Playtech slumped 6.9pc to 597.5p amid concerns a takeover bid by Australia's Aristocrat may fall through. Sky News reported that bosses were considering a break-up of Playtech [...]

Byline: Giulia Bottaro ABRDN is ready to pay PS1.5bn for stockpicking platform Interactive Investor amid a boom in retail investment. The two companies could unveil a takeover as early as [...]

Byline: Louise Moon FINANCIAL services outsourcing firm Equiniti faces a takeover attempt by US buy-out fund Siris Capital. The tech and telecom-focused private equity investor has tabled a 170p per [...]

Insurer LV= said it was in talks with suitors after Sky News reported it was negotiating a merger with rival Royal London. Formerly known as Liverpool Victoria, it was 'in [...]

Byline: Oliver Gill THE AA has requested more time to continue talks with takeover suitors as the prospect of a bidding war stalled for the debt-laden breakdown firm. A deadline [...]

Byline: Rachel Millard BT IS bolstering its defences against a potential takeover bid amid a slump in its shares that is stoking interest from private equity predators. The FTSE 100 [...]

Byline: Paul Hayward CHIEF SPORTS WRITER Saudi Arabia would be powerless to challenge a rejection by the Premier League of the proposed PS300million takeover of Newcastle United, opponents of the [...]

?Pendragon has said it is no longer exploring merger talks with rival car dealer Lookers. The coronavirus shutdowns have taken a toll on car sellers, which were already struggling with [...]

Former Poundland owner Advent International has joined forces with rival buyout firms Hellman & Friedman and Mid Europa Partners to bid for the discount retailer's European parent company Pepco Group. [...]

Potential buyers of British Steel have only until tomorrow to submit final offers to rescue the collapsed steel giant as thousands of jobs hang in the balance. The Government is [...]

Sir Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital is to acquire a Brazilian and a Dutch company today as he expands his investment vehicle set up after his exit from WPP Group, according [...]

Byline: Tim Wallace CHALLENGER banks OneSavings and Charter Court are in talks to merge in a proposed deal that would create a PS1.6bn competitor in the financial services industry. The [...]

Shore Capital Markets, the stockbroker, is expected to secure a deal to buy rival Stockdale Securities next month, according to Sky News. If completed, the takeover will create the second-largest [...]

VIRGIN Atlantic is expected to unveil a takeover bid for Flybe this morning, less than two months after the troubled regional airline put itself up for sale.The airline, part-owned by [...]

THE owner of the Slug and Lettuce franchise is set to ink a PS50m deal to buy cocktail bar chain Be At One as part of an ongoing acquisition spree. [...]

Byline: Christopher Williams SKY NEWS would be guaranteed at least PS100m a year in funding for 15 years under new concessions agreed by 21st Century Fox to secure government approval [...]

Byline: Russ Mould SKY'S financial year ends on June 30 and its full-year results will probably come out in late July, although they are likely to be overshadowed by the [...]

Netflix surpasses Disney in entertainment value Netflix has become the most valued U.S. entertainment company, with its market capitalization surpassing that of Disney. Netflix's market value after Tuesday's close was [...]

Byline: Bob Fernandez British culture minister Matt Hancock opened the door on Tuesday for Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox to buy full control of the Sky PLC satellite-TV service for [...]

Byline: Ben Woods SMITHS GROUP has reportedly opened talks with of US companies over a potential PS6bn deal to merge its healthcare operations. The engineering giant is said to have [...]

Byline: Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY In its showdown with Rupert Murdoch and his 21st Century Fox empire, cable giant Comcast pledged to maintain editorial independence if its $31 billion acquisition [...]

Byline: Christopher Williams AN EU investigation of a suspected cartel in sports rights involving 21st Century Fox has sparked renewed opposition to the Murdoch-controlled company's planned takeover of Sky. After [...]

The Murdoch family offered to sell Sky News to Disney to address media competition fears as it made its last bid to take control of Sky. Disney confirmed it would [...]

The Murdoch family offered to sell Sky News to Disney to address media competition fears as it made its last bid to take control of Sky. Disney confirmed it would [...]

LONDON -- The Walt Disney Company offered to buy Sky News on Tuesday -- but not because the British news channel is core to Disney's business. Instead, the offer is [...]

LONDON -- Rupert Murdoch's yearslong effort to secure an even larger presence in the international media market suffered a new setback on Tuesday, when a British regulator provisionally rejected 21st [...]

Patisserie Valerie is preparing to tap investors for more money in order to fund a takeover bid for the company that owns Gail's, the chain of artisan cafes. Sky News [...]

A Korean film giant is looking to acquire UK-headquartered cinema chain Vue International in a deal that could value the business at PS2bn. CJ-CGV has been seeking out investment bankers [...]

LONDON -- The British satellite broadcaster Sky warned on Tuesday that it may shut down its 24-hour news channel if the property becomes an obstacle to the company's effort to [...]

21st Century Fox is unlikely to offer new concessions over the independence of Sky News, meaning the PS11.7bn takeover of Sky will face a lengthy investigation, it emerged last night. [...]

Byline: Peter Preston There's a certain weary, and very British, circularity to the saga of Sky TV (episode 97). A 'quasi-judicial' culture secretary -- once Jeremy Hunt, now Karen Bradley [...]

Rupert Murdoch's legacy as a media mogul will be tested on Tuesday when British regulators report to the government whether 21st Century Fox should be allowed to buy the rest [...]

The UK's largest toy maker Vivid is close to sealing a takeover deal according to reports last night. Privet Capital is believed to have outbid turnaround group Hilco for the [...]

Byline: Peter Preston The Murdochs, father and younger son, are rather like Marmite (or, more accurately, its thick, brown Australian rival, Vegemite). You either shrug benevolently as they come back [...]

Byline: Christopher Williams THE MURDOCH family's US media giant, 21st Century Fox, has declared that concerns over its record of compliance with UK broadcasting standards are 'irrelevant' to scrutiny of [...]

Byline: Julia Bradshaw THE PS18bn merger between US media giant 21st Century Fox and Sky is likely to come under scrutiny after the Culture Secretary said she was 'minded to' [...]

Byline: Isabelle Fraser BUYOUT firm Advent International is reportedly planning a PS1bn takeover of the Land Registry. The agency, which records property transactions in England and Wales, has previously been [...]

Byline: Lauren Davidson CALEDONIA Investments is close to buying a majority stake in Seven Investment Management in a deal that would value the boutique wealth manager at around PS100m, according [...]

Foreign companies that break jobs and investment promises made during corporate takeover deals will face heavy fines under plans published today by the City's merger watchdog, according to Sky News. […]