All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 71
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on BHS, Amazon, Staples and Office Depot
Retail round-up on May 11, 2016: Staples and Office Depot terminate their merger deal and Amazon Video Direct unveiled to rival Google’s YouTube.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Go Outdoors and more
Retail round-up on May 10, 2016: Go Outdoors mulls sale of business and April retail sales suffer biggest drop since last August.
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OpinionOpinion: Why is Mike Ashley bidding for BHS and Austin Reed?
Mike Ashley is being portrayed as a potential white knight after it emerged he is assembling bids for collapsed chains BHS and Austin Reed.
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NewsConviviality reshapes exec board following Matthew Clark acquisition
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality has reshaped its senior leadership team following the acquisition of drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark.
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NewsBHS inquiry kicks off today but regulator interest piqued a year ago
MPs are expected to hear today that the BHS pensions probe began “soon after” Sir Philip Green sold the business to Retail Acquisitions.
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NewsSports Direct makes shock bid for Austin Reed while circling BHS
Sports Direct’s founder Mike Ashley has reportedly placed a bid to buy the beleaguered Austin Reed out of administration.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Austin Reed and Morrisons
Retail round-up on May 9, 2016: Lord Myners asks Sir Philip Green to 'calm down' after BHS collapse and Sports Direct tables bid for Austin Reed.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Austin Reed and Burberry
Retail round-up on May 6, 2016: Sir Philp Green calls for Frank Field to quit BHS inquiry and Hawes & Curtis owner eyeing Austin Reed.
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NewsGame acquires augmented reality supplier to drive customer engagement
Game has acquired augmented reality software business Ads Reality to grow the group’s digital capabilities and customer engagement.
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NewsBHS administrators hire Savills to advise on store portfolio
BHS’s administrators have appointed property agency Savills to advise on its portfolio as they step up efforts to sell the business.
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NewsConforama ups stake in Darty as tussle with Fnac continues
Steinhoff-owned Conforama revealed this morning that its shareholding of London-listed Darty now stands at 20.4% and is set to increase further.
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NewsBargain Booze owner Conviviality bags wholesaler Bibendum in £60m deal
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality is back on the acquisition trail after striking a deal to acquire drinks wholesaler Bibendum for £60m.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Joules, Conviviality Retail and more
Retail round-up on April 03, 2016: Mike Ashley is plotting a bid to rescue BHS, Joules to press ahead with stock market listing and Pets at Home buys two specialist referral centres.
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NewsPets at Home snaps up vet centres as it grows service offer
Pets at Home has added two veterinary specialist referral centres to the group’s portfolio as it seeks to build its services business.
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NewsRetail diary: Amazon boss tackles bears and Tesco attracts Hungary zebras
Amazon UK’s new boss Doug Gurr grapples with polar bears while Tesco attracts a new type of customer to its Hungary stores
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NewsBHS could be bought out of administration by property millionaire
The majority of BHS’s 164-strong store estate could be bought out of administration in a rescue bid by property millionaire Yousuf Bhailok.
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NewsLloydsPharmacy may have to sell stores to clear Sainsbury's deal
LloydsPharmacy could have to sell stores as a result of competition concerns as it looks to acquire Sainsbury’s pharmacy business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Amazon
Retail round-up on April 29, 2016: Property tycoon wants to save at least three-quarters of BHS's 164 stores and Amazon swings to first-quarter profit.
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into Arcadia's sale of BHS to Retail Acquisitions
MPs have launched an inquiry into the sale and acquisition of BHS, following its collapse into administration earlier this week.
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NewsBHS former owner moves closer to making a bid to buy back chain
BHS’s former owner Dominic Chappell said talks with US investors were at a “mature” stage as he plans a bid to buy the beleaguered chain.