M&A – Page 85
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Warren Buffett and his Kraft-Heinz mob be back?
The £115bn bid for Unilever has been called off, but it’s sent shockwaves through the fmcg sector
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NewsEuro Garages picks up final four High Noon Stores forecourts
Euro Garages intends to re-open the sites within the next few weeks after refurbishment
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NewsGlanbia sells off Irish dairy division for £95m to form jv with farmers co-op
Glanbia has agreed to sell off a controlling stake in its Irish diary business to the Glanbia Co-operative Society for €112m (£94.8m).
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Comment & OpinionKraft Heinz wash-up will put ‘Persil Paul’ and Unilever growth in the spotlight
With the announcement that the offer is off the table from the Americans, we ask where does all this manouvering leave Unilever and Kraft Heinz?
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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever board speaks for many with rejection of Kraft Heinz overtures
Unilever’s strongly worded rejection of Kraft Heinz’s £115bn approach today did not sound like the words of a board about to roll over and accept a slightly higher offer.
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Analysis & FeaturesKraft Heinz moves on Unilever: a sign of desperate times for big food?
What happens now? How likely is Kraft Heinz to up its bid price? And will CEO Paul Polman allow the company to slip from his control?
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Analysis & FeaturesKraft Heinz makes play for Unilever: analyst reactions
Leading City analysts react to Kraft Heinz’s bid for Unilever
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NewsKraft Heinz makes £115bn mega-merger proposal to Unilever
Kraft Heinz has announced it has made a “comprehensive” proposal to Unilever to combine the two groups, which the UK-listed firm has firmly rejected
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NewsHain Daniels announces deal to buy Yorkshire Provender soup
The purchase is likely to face close scrutiny by the CMA given Hain’s ownership of New Covent Garden Soup Co
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NewsHeineken bid for Punch Tavern pubs faces CMA investigation
The CMA is looking into whether the £403m deal would reduce competition and choice for customers
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NewsHeineken continues acquisition hunt with £563m Kirin deal in Brazil
Heineken has acquired the Brazilian operation of Japanese brewer Kirin for €664m (£563.4m) as it battles to keep up with AB InBev in the wake of the AB InBev mega-merger with SAB Miller
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NewsThe Co-op puts Bank up for sale
Flatlining interest rates and high transformation costs put a spoke in bank’s plans for organic growth
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NewsTesco-Booker deal scrutiny by CMA ranges from 246-400 stores
The successful completion of Tesco’s merger with wholesale giant Booker hinges on around 400 stores
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NewsFyffes takeover deal gets go-ahead from the EC
Fyffes said the EC had determined it would “not oppose the acquisition”
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NewsFood packaging firm Excelsior Technologies acquired by Mondi in £33m deal
Food packaging producer Excelsior Technologies has been snapped up for £33m by global firm Mondi Group.
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NewsGlanbia makes two international nutrition acquisitions
Irish nutrition group Glanbia has announced two acquisitions this morning totalling €181m as it looks to grow its international footprint.
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NewsTayto grows popcorn with Portlebay rescue
Tayto hopes to tap booming appetite for popcorn after putting together a pre-pack rescue deal for premium brand Portlebay
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NewsEuro Garages snaps up Little Chef
But Little Chef brand is not part of deal, throwing future of 78 roadside premises into doubt…
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Comment & OpinionCatering, not indie retail, is the key to Tesco-Booker merger
It is great to hear that everyone will benefit from the Tesco ‘merger’ with Booker - but it’s also somewhat disingenuous
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco-Booker merger: all you need to know
What is the rationale, and who will the winners and losers be? What’s the view of the City?