All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 61
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AnalysisTesco's Booker deal: Inspired or insane?
Tesco shareholders have begged the grocer to reconsider its proposed merger with Booker. Does the deal make sense? Read opposing views and cast your vote.
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NewsJones Bootmaker’s new owner on putting a spring in its step
It was only a matter of days ago that the future of Jones Bootmaker looked bleak.
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NewsJones Bootmaker to reveal new boss ‘in coming days’
Jones Bootmaker’s new owner Endless has revealed it will name the retailer’s new chief executive “in the coming days.”
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NewsTesco boss Lewis 'completely committed' to Booker deal
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has insisted the grocer remains “completely committed” to the Booker acquisition despite shareholder opposition.
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NewsTesco’s Booker deal in doubt as it agrees SFO fine
Tesco’s takeover of food wholesaler Booker has been thrown into doubt after two of its largest shareholders slammed the proposed £3.7bn deal.
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NewsPoundland-owned 99p Stores falls into administration
Value chain 99p Stores has tumbled into administration less than two years after it was bought by Poundland, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJones Bootmaker saved by pre-pack rescue deal
Jones Bootmaker has been given a lifeline in a £10.5m takeover deal by private-equity firm Endless that will see the retailer enter pre-pack administration.
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NewsJones Bootmaker admin looms as takeover deal collapses
Jones Bootmaker is expected to enter administration imminently following the collapse of a prospective private equity deal.
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OpinionOpinion: Booker in spotlight ahead of Tesco tie-up
Booker boss Charles Wilson may find his phone ringing more regularly than usual on Thursday morning when he unveils its fourth-quarter results.
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NewsShoe Zone circles Brantano as administration looms
Shoe Zone has reportedly tabled a bid to buy ailing value footwear chain Brantano as it teeters on the edge of administration
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AnalysisCan Office Outlet succeed where Staples failed?
HMV-owner Hilco acquired Staples’ UK business for a nominal sum last November, and has since rebranded the office supplies retailer Office Outlet.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, BHS and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco-Booker deal to come under scrutiny, former BHS executives to benefit from pension deal, and Sports Direct loses trademark battle
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OpinionOpinion: Food retail has been hit by lack of strategy
It has become a meaningless cliché to talk about the increasing speed of change in retail, yet the recent dramatic news from the grocery trade is hard to keep up with.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill new ‘frontrunner’ to buy Jaeger
Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner Philip Day has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Jaeger, according to reports.
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NewsKurt Geiger and Endless eye up Jones Bootmaker deal
Footwear retailer Kurt Geiger and turnaround specialist Endless are among potential buyers of embattled Jones Bootmaker, it is understood.
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NewsBrantano joins Jones on brink of administration
Brantano has followed sister retailer Jones Bootmaker by filing an intent to appoint an administrator, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsAshley's Sports Direct ups interest in Debenhams
Mike Ashley-owned retailer Sports Direct has raised its bet on Debenhams again, taking its interest in the department store retailer to more than 11%.
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NewsJones Bootmaker files intention to appoint administrators
Jones Bootmaker has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco's Hoggett insists Booker deal not a distraction
Tesco’s UK chief operating officer Tony Hoggett has insisted its acquisition of wholesaler Booker will not serve as a distraction from its core grocery business.
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NewsArgos 'weren’t fully ready' for Fast Track, says Bodson
Sainsbury’s Argos chief digital and marketing officer Bertrand Bodson said the retailer made “a tough decision” when it launched Fast Track in 2015.