All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 2
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InterviewsZuber Issa: it’s back to basics for EG’s Man on the Move
Having ‘changed the forecourt sector for the better’ with EG, and learning from the ‘beast’ that is Asda, Zuber Issa is turning his focus to EG On The Move
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NewsNew Unilever boss Fernando Fernandez set to offload Marmite and other food brands
The surprise departure of Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher this week is likely to speed up a sell-off of non-core brands such as Marmite and put the prospect of transformational M&A back on the table, according to industry experts
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NewsFiddes Payne home baking business acquired by Albex Group
The Fiddes Payne deal will enable the home baking group to grow its production, accelerate NPD and ‘ensure excellent customer standards are maintained’
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NewsEnglish winemaker Gusbourne board backs move to go private
The idea was initiated by majority shareholder and former Conservative politician Lord Ashcroft earlier this month
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat set to be acquired and B&M boss Alex Russo to step down
Just Eat Takeaway has agreed to a €4.1bn offer from Dutch investment group Prosus. Plus, B&M CEO Alex Russo to step down as the discounter issues another profits warning
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NewsJust Eat agrees to €4.1bn offer from Prosus
Just Eat Takeaway is set to be acquired by Dutch investment group Prosus for €4.1bn with a view to building a European food delivery champion
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NewsWalgreens Boots shares soar as new life is breathed into possible PE takeover
Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance received a shot in the arm this week as speculation circulated that a potential private equity takeover of the US pharmacy giant was alive and kicking. It means a carve out of the UK high street Boots chain is once again a possibility
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NewsGXO purchase of Wincanton could raise costs for supermarkets, says CMA
GXO agreed to acquire Wincanton in April 2024 but the takeover was subject to checks
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NewsChallenger brand ’one-stop shop’ created in multimillion-pound merger
Media agency MNC said it will create a ‘new paradigm that fuses media, advisory and venture funding’
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NewsBoparan feed mill deal given provisional go-ahead by CMA
Boparan Private Office is seeking to acquire feed mills owned by ForFarmers
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NewsOSI boosts UK presence with buyout of Karnova Food Group
Karnova Food Group was created last year with the merger of Yorkshire Premier Meat and Smithfield Murray
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates abandons sale of Blossom Hill and Wolf Blass brands
The wines have been up for sale since last August
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Comment & OpinionWhy Unilever has gone Wild for a deodorant challenger brand
The fmcg behemoth Unilever has reportedly made a £230m bid for the fast-growing refillable deodorant challenger Wild
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NewsGusbourne calls off sale talks as it considers stock market delisting
English winemaker Gusbourne has called off a search for a buyer and will instead weigh up abandoning its listing on the London Stock Exchange’s junior market
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NewsPernod Ricard mulls sale of Mumm champagne
The Paris-headquartered group is shifting away from wine toward spirits
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NewsKeystone continues acquisition spree with deal for North Brewing
Keystone has now acquired three beer brands in the space of a week
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NewsPooch & Mutt acquires pet gut health firm Biome9
Natural petcare brand Pooch & Mutt has expanded its offering with the acquisition of gut health testing tech firm Biome9, which is backed by Warburtons boss Jonathan Warburton and former Pets at Home CEO Peter Pritchard
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NewsWH Smith shares surge as investors welcome potential high street sell-off
The share price rose 8% following the results on Wednesday, bringing its total gain for the week to more than 12% as investors welcomed news of the potential for a more focused travel group
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NewsKeystone Brewing Group swoops for ailing craft beer brands Fourpure and Magic Rock
Owner In Good Company had ‘fallen into financial difficulties’ said Keystone
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NewsDiageo sells Cacique rum to La Martiniquaise
It’s the second brand sold by Diageo in six months