All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 32
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NewsEG Group founders and TDR Capital lead race for £6.5bn Asda deal
The co-founders of EG Group and TDR Capital have moved into pole position in the race to buy Asda.
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NewsWalmart set to choose preferred bidder in Asda deal
The Walmart board convened last week to decide on its preferred bidder in the Asda takeover deal.
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NewsIndian giant Reliance Retail mulls Debenhams bid
Reliance Retail, which is owned by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, is reportedly considering a bid for part or all of Debenhams.
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NewsPrivate equity firm Lone Star drops out of race to buy Asda
US private equity firm Lone Star has reportedly dropped out of the bidding war to purchase Asda, leaving asset manager Apollo as the leading suitor.
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NewsWalmart TikTok deal in doubt after Trump calls for US ‘total control’
US president Donald Trump has poured cold water on the mooted Oracle and Walmart takeover of TikTok, demanding the US companies have total control over the app.
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NewsWaitrose to close three stores and sell one to Tesco
Waitrose is set to close three stores and sell another to Tesco after struggling to make the sites profitable in the long term.
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NewsNext seals deal for Victoria’s Secret UK business
Next has reportedly sealed a deal to snap up a majority stake in Victoria’s Secret’s struggling UK business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does a new golden age beckon for UK grocers following pandemic?
Morrisons boss David Potts described the first half of the year as the “renaissance of the British supermarket”. Retail Week analyses whether the stats back up his assertion and what it means for the wider grocery market
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NewsPhilip Day considers sale of Jaeger and Austin Reed
Edinburgh Woolen Mill boss and retail mogul Philip Day has brought in advisers to assess the sale of a number of his brands, after receiving unsolicited offers.
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NewsTiffany sues LVMH after it pulls out of $16bn takeover
The world’s largest luxury group LVMH is being sued by Tiffany after it said it was pulling out of its agreed $16.6bn takeover of the jeweller.
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NewsIceland founder wins discount for completing buyback early
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker has negotiated a reduction in the amount he is paying to return the grocer to full family ownership, with the former majority stakeholder agreeing a discount in exchange for early payment.
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NewsForever 21 owner ABG completes £250m Brooks Brothers deal
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and Simon Property Group have completed their $325m (£249m) acquisition of Brooks Brothers.
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NewsM&S and Ocado joint venture goes live
The joint venture between Marks & Spencer and Ocado has gone live, with the two retailers pledging to expand capacity by 40% by the end of next year.
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Opinion‘Walmart’s TikTok interest is $30bn worth of evidence that retail has changed forever’
If ever something deserved an exclamation mark, it was the news that retail powerhouse Walmart hopes to snap up video-sharing social media network TikTok in a deal worth as much as $30bn.
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NewsWalmart and Microsoft join forces on TikTok bid
Walmart has joined forces with Microsoft to launch a multibillion-dollar bid for TikTok’s US business.
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NewsFrasers Group rescues DW Sports from administration in £37m deal
Frasers Group has rescued Dave Whelan’s DW Sports from administration in a £37m deal.
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NewsMike Ashley’s Frasers Group bids for DW Sports
Mike Ashley has reportedly launched a bid for former rival Dave Whelan’s collapsed sports chain DW Sports.
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Opinion‘JD-Footasylum case shows how retail mergers have just got tougher’
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last week slapped JD Sports and its largest shareholder with a £300,000 fine for allegedly breaking an order from the watchdog over its acquisition of Footasylum.
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NewsCMA finally approves Amazon’s Deliveroo investment after 15-month investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally approved Amazon’s 16% investment in UK delivery app Deliveroo after a 15-month investigation.
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AnalysisBorrowed time: Is retail hurtling towards a credit crunch?
When the government shut all non-essential retail stores in March many businesses were forced to increase borrowing to simply stay afloat. But are these levels of debt unsustainable? Retail Week looks at whether retail is facing a ticking liquidity time bomb.