All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 37
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OpinionOpinion: The time isn’t right to sell Shop Direct
Shop Direct owners the Barclay family are understood to have kicked off a review of their business empire, raising questions about the etailer’s future ownership.
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NewsSports Direct criticises CMA over ‘inaccurate’ supply estimates
Sports Direct has lashed out at the CMA for publishing “inaccurate estimates” of its access to product as part of the watchdog’s phase two investigation into the JD Sports-Footasylum merger.
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NewsSports Direct boss Ashley embroiled in legal row over US deal
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has become embroiled in a fresh legal battle over his bold bid to expand into the US.
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NewsShop Direct owners Barclay family consider sale
Shop Direct could be sold off by its owners the Barclay family as part of a wide-ranging review of its stable of British investments.
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NewsBarneys accepts bid from marketing and entertainment company
Barneys New York has accepted a bid from an international brand development and marketing company after filing for bankruptcy in the summer.
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NewsSports Direct pulls Goals Soccer Centres takeover bid
Sports Direct has retracted its bid for Goals Soccer Centres, which the retailer attributed to having received “limited” co-operation from the business on a possible takeover.
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AnalysisAnalysis: WHSmith takes off with transformational travel deal
WHSmith’s travel business should soar even higher following a landmark US deal.
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NewsWHSmith unveils $400m Marshall Retail acquisition as profits edge up
WHSmith is set to double the size of its international travel business with the acquisition of US travel chain Marshall Retail, as it unveiled full-year sales and profit growth.
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NewsCMA escalates investigation into JD Sports’ Footasylum acquisition
The Competition and Markets Authority has today escalated its probe into JD Sports’ £90m swoop for Footasylum, after the footwear retailer decided there wasn’t any “appropriate remedies” to avoid the phase 2 probe.
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NewsSports Direct says JD Sports probe could impact major brands
Sports Direct has said that the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigation into rival JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum could have implications for the wider sector, by restricting supply and increasing prices.
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NewsJD Sports’ £90m Footasylum deal faces full competition probe
JD Sports’ £90m swoop on high street rival Footasylum is facing an in-depth probe from the competition authorities.
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OpinionOpinion: Can French Connection find a buyer?
As struggling retailer French Connection extends sale talks again, can boss Stephen Marks keep potential buyers interested?
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NewsIntu circled by buyout firms as it faces £1bn debt crunch
Retail property giant Intu is reportedly being considered for a private equity buyout by Orion Capital Managers.
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NewsNaked Wines shareholders approve Majestic sale
Naked Wines shareholders have rubber-stamped plans to sell the Majestic Wine business to US private equity firm Fortress.
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News‘For sale’ sign raised over toy retailer Hawkin’s Bazaar
Toys and gadgets specialist Hawkin’s Bazaar has been put up for sale and offers are being sought for all or parts of the retailer.
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OpinionPeter Williams: Sports Direct and Boohoo give me retail déjà vu
The trouble with getting old, like me, is that you see history repeating itself.
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NewsEve Sleep and Simba in early stage merger talks
Mattress in a box specialists Eve Sleep and Simba are in early-stage merger talks as the loss-making businesses seek to guard against a challenging landscape.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Jack Wills gets a Mike Ashley makeover
Patrick Blower’s take on Sports Direct buying Jack Wills out of administration.
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NewsSports Direct exec Murray: We’re not in crisis
Sports Direct executive Michael Murray has insisted the group is “definitely not a business in crisis” despite increasing doubts over its strategy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Boohoo’s shock pounce on Karen Millen and Coast
Boohoo’s surprise acquisition of Karen Millen and Coast has left some people scratching their heads about what the online fast-fashion specialist expects to gain from the move.