All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 88
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NewsOcado shares surge as City weighs up fallout from Amazon/Whole Foods deal
Ocado shares hit a 10-month high today as speculation mounted that the online grocer had become an acquisition target in the wake of Amazon’s surprise takeover of Whole Foods.
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Comment & OpinionBuying fiercely independent Nisa will be no easy feat
Unlike Booker, which is a publicly listed company, Nisa is a member-owned collective of fiercely independent retailers
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s closes in on Nisa acquisition
Weekend reports have suggested Sainsbury’s has entered into exclusive talks to buy convenience chain Nisa for £130m,
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NewsNestlé to explore potential sale of US confectionery
The Swiss company’s US confectionery business saw sales of around £722.7m in 2016
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Analysis & FeaturesNisa sale: what you need to know
It’s talking to interested parties, so why is it up for sale, who’s in the running, and what of the mutuality question?
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NewsCity snapshot: CMA finds Heineken’s Punch Taverns deal could reduce competition in 33 local areas
The Competition and Markets Authoroty has ordered Heineken to address competition concerns over 33 local areas across Great Britain, but said the £305m deal raised no competition issues for brewers. Plus all the latest news from the City
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NewsReckitt Benckiser secures regulatory clearance for $17.9bn Mead Johnson takeover
Reckitt said the acquisition would considerably strengthen its presence in developing markets, particularly China where Mead Johnson has sales of more than $1bn.
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NewsGreyHawk rescued in wake of brand dispute
Twenty jobs have been saved at Yorkshire brewer GreyHawk after it was bought from administration…
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NewsOcado's first foreign partner kept a secret
On Tuesday, the online grocer announced it had signed a contract with a “regional European retailer”
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Comment & OpinionLearn from Weetabix in China
The recent sale of Weetabix to US company Post Holdings reminds us of how Weetabix struggled to gain share in China
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NewsSauces and juice producer Fruitapeel undergoes MBO
Terry and Deborah Haigh have taken over ownership of the business from existing fellow shareholders Frank and Philip Frederick. Finance director Neil Murgatroyd has also acquired a stake in group as part of the deal.
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado finally signs first international deal
Ocado has signed its first long-awaited international partnership to provide its technology to an unnamed European retailer. Plus Iceland’s annual sales rise 4.4% and EBITDA jumps 6.3%, FRC drops probe into PwC over Tesco profits overstatement and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsColdpress scores £2.3m in growth investment
The drinks maker plans to use the money to rapidly build its distribution capability beyond grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesDawn Meats-Dunbia deal: the big questions answered
What does the alliance mean for rivals, for the meat industry and for consumers? And what Brexit factors are at play?
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Comment & OpinionTesco and Booker cultures must align
We have all heard Stealers Wheel’s song Stuck In The Middle With You…
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NewsArjun Infrastructure Partners buys 45% Welcome Break stake
Welcome Break secures £440m funding package from a banking syndicate, jointly-led by Lloyds Bank, to enable further investment in its hotel and retail offering.
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NewsBeechdean buys 50% of fellow ice cream brand Lovingtons
Ice cream brand Beechdean has acquired 50% of West Country dairy ice cream producer Lovingtons.
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Comment & OpinionJudgment day now looms for Tesco-Booker
Now it is time for the industry to respond with its observations and objections
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NewsTesco-Booker merger investigation opened by CMA
The phase I investigation was launched today (30 May), with comments to be submitted by 13 June. A decision will follow on 25 July
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NewsDunbia-Dawn Meats merger 'secures strategic Brexit hedge'
Dunbia CEO Jim Dobson will run the jv, with Dawn Meats CEO Niall Browne acting as executive chairman