All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 43
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NewsMahabis bought out of administration by YYX Capital
YYX Capital have bought upmarket slippers brand Mahabis out of administration.
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NewsSofa.com seeks quick sale as losses mount
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has drafted in KPMG to find a potential buyer within weeks.
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NewsSears chairman ‘buys chain for $5.2bn' in bankruptcy auction
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has rescued the business after triumphing in a bankruptcy auction with a takeover bid of around $5.2bn (£4bn).
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NewsGo Outdoors buys Fishing Republic out of administration
Go Outdoors has acquired fishing retailer Fishing Republic out of administration today, saving the jobs of over 100 employees across its 14 stores.
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NewsThe Entertainer snaps up Spanish toy retailer Poly
Toy specialist The Entertainer has acquired Spanish counterpart Poly, which has 57 toy shops in its home country.
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NewsFarfetch acquires online marketplace Stadium Goods
Farfetch has struck a deal to acquire upscale sneaker and streetwear online marketplace Stadium Goods.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What rocked retail in 2018?
Retail Week looks back at 2018 and reviews the pivotal events and themes that shook up the sector.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda seeks judicial review of CMA merger probe
Sainsbury’s and Asda will today lodge an application with the Competition Appeal Tribunal for a judicial review of the Competition and Markets Authority’s investigation into their proposed merger.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is Mike Ashley's master plan?
Hark back to June 2016 and Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley was hauled before a parliamentary hearing about the working conditions at the retailer’s Shirebrook warehouse.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda would create 'duopoly', Morrisons says
Morrisons has warned competition authorities that the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda would create “an effective duopoly” in grocery retail.
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NewsWhittaker scraps Intu bid amid economic ‘uncertainty’
A consortium led by John Whittaker has scrapped its bid for shopping centre owner Intu, blaming macroeconomic “uncertainty” and “potential near-term volatility” in financial markets.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger could increase prices, rivals warn
The proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda could spark an increase in prices for consumers, two of its grocery rivals have warned.
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NewsFarmers’ union warns on Asda-Sainsbury’s deal
A takeover of Asda by Sainsbury’s would hit farmers’ margins and could affect food quality and choice, according to the National Farmers’ Union.
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NewsAsda posts sixth consecutive quarter of sales growth
Asda has posted its sixth consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth as the grocer builds momentum ahead of its proposed merger with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsSupplier fears over Asda-Sainsbury's deal
The planned tie-up between grocery giants Sainsbury’s and Asda would be bad news for consumers, a supplier has told the Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsIntu extends bid deadline as talks make 'good progress'
The consortium bidding to buy property giant Intu has been granted a second extension to its ‘put up or shut up’ offer deadline.
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NewsBlue Inc hires Begbies Traynor to search for buyer
Blue Inc has hired professional services firm Begbies Traynor to find a buyer in a bid to secure a new cash injection.
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OpinionOpinion: Is AO's mobile phone acquisition a smart call?
AO.com plans to dial up growth with the acquisition of online smartphone specialist Mobile Phones Direct – but does the purchase represent a smart call?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda can put Sainsbury’s food back on track
When Sainsbury’s and Asda lifted the lid on details of their proposed merger back in April, many analysts suggested it was the latter business which most needed the combination.
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NewsMike Ashley deals take toll of thousands of retail jobs
Mike Ashley’s takeovers of well-known retailers have cost 6,000 retail jobs and more than £1bn in unpaid bills.

















