All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 10
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NewsSuper-fast delivery merger on the cards as Getir looks to buy Gorillas
Super-fast delivery start-up Getir is in advanced talks to acquire competitor Gorillas.
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NewsMorrisons one step closer to CMA approval with plans to sell McColl’s stores
The Competition and Markets Authority has said it is “minded to accept” Morrisons’ proposal to divest 28 stores in response to competition concerns.
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NewsMade.com prospective buyers given mid-October deadline
Made.com has begun discussions with a number of interested parties as part of its formal sale process.
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NewsMorrisons faces down £100m borrowing costs hit
Supermarket giant Morrisons is facing a £100m bulge in its borrowing costs as market volatility takes further toll on the debt-laden business.
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NewsFrasers urges MySale shareholders to accept offer as it threatens to delist business
Frasers has urged MySale shareholders to accept its 2p per share offer, and warned if it failed to garner full support it could delist the business from the stock exchange.
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NewsMade.com and Revolution Beauty sound alarm over trading and financing
Embattled retailers Made.com and Revolution Beauty have raised further alarm bells over their financing and current trading as both businesses battle to secure their futures.
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NewsNext pulls out of Joules takeover talks as founder Tom Joule returns
Joules has confirmed that discussions with Next to take an equity stake in its business have come to an end.
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AnalysisBig four no more: What next for UK grocery as Aldi overtakes Morrisons?
After years of incremental growth, Aldi has finally overtaken Morrisons in UK grocery market share and ended decades of the ‘big four’. What does this seismic moment mean for grocery in the long term?
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NewsMorrisons eyes ‘swift conclusion’ to McColl’s acquisition following CMA investigation
Morrisons has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) finding that only a small number of local areas could face competition concerns from its acquisition of former convenience store chain McColl’s.
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NewsMatalan hunts for buyer as Joules credit insurer pulls cover
Matalan has hoisted the ‘for sale’ sign as the value fashion firm grapples with inflationary pressures.
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Opinion‘Asda is hitting the road in convenience retailing – the £600m Co-op deal proves it’
Both Asda and the Co-op have gained from the sale of the latter’s petrol forecourts to the big-four grocer, but one looks more likely to benefit in the long term than the other, writes Hugh Radojev
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NewsAsda seals £438m deal for Co-op’s petrol forecourt business
Asda has confirmed plans to buy the Co-op’s portfolio of 132 petrol station forecourts in a £438m deal.
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AnalysisData: JD Sports vs Frasers Group – two sports retail titans square up
The rivalry between JD Sports and Frasers Group – formerly Sports Direct – is one of the longest-running in UK retail. Now with fresh blood at the helm of both empires and expansion plans on the horizon, which is best placed to take the lead?
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NewsPaperchase eyed up by retail entrepreneur Steve Curtis
Retail entrepreneur Steve Curtis is leading a consortium to purchase stationery chain Paperchase.
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NewsFarfetch to buy stake in Yoox-Net-a-Porter from Richemont
Farfetch has snapped up a large stake in Yoox Net-a-Porter as owner Richemont right-sizes its assets
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NewsFrasers Group makes cash offer for MySale as it eyes international expansion
Frasers Group has made an offer for Australian flash Sales website MySale as the retail group seeks to further bolster its roster of recent acquisitions.
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AnalysisAuthentic Brands – the conglomerate bidding to put Ted Baker back in fashion
Authentic Brands is a name that’s been mentioned in British retail acquisitions lately, but who is the retail conglomerate, and where could it be looking next?
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NewsTed Baker accepts fresh £211m takeover bid from Authentic Brands
Ted Baker has accepted a £211m takeover bid from Reebok owner Authentic Brands, ending months of speculation about its future.
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NewsNext in talks to take £15m minority stake in Joules
Joules has confirmed that it is in discussions with Next over a potential equity investment.
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NewsJD Sports sells Footasylum to investment group
JD Sports has offloaded its Footasylum business to German investment group Aurelius.