All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 82
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on retail sales, eBay and Apple
Retail news round-up on July 16, 2015: Small firms see volatile retail sales, eBay mulls enterprise business sale and Apple’s Iranian launch
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NewsFerrero's £112m takeover of Thorntons on the verge of completion
Ferrero’s takeover of Thorntons is on the verge of completion after the retailer’s shareholders agreed to sell almost 80% of shares.
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NewsDeadline nears for Thorntons shareholders to decide on £112m Ferrero bid
Thorntons shareholders will this week decide whether to accept a £112m takeover bid from confectionery business firm Ferrero.
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NewsCompetition regulator to probe Net-a-Porter and Yoox merger
The UK competition regulator has begun an investigation into the proposed merger of online luxury fashion retailers Net-a-Porter and Yoox.
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NewsConviviality Retail in talks to acquire drinks supplier Matthew Clark
Bargain Booze and Wine Rack owner Conviviality Retail has revealed it is in talks to acquire drinks supplier Matthew Clark Holdings.
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance appoints Pessina as CEO and buys Liz Earle
Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Stefano Pessina as its chief executive and acquired British beauty brand Liz Earle.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco Malaysia deal and pay, and store prices
Retail news round-up on July 8, 2015: Japanese retailer Aeon is interested in acquiring Tesco’s Malaysian operations and UK shop prices continue to fall.
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NewsPaperchase on brink of being sold to US private equity group
Greetings card and stationery specialist Paperchase is poised to be sold to an American private equity firm for £150m, according to reports.
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NewsUS variety store group Dollar Tree completes takeover of Family Dollar
US variety store chain Dollar Tree has completed its takeover of rival Family Dollar following a year-long merger saga.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Ahold-Delhaize merger creates retail giant
Last week, Netherlands-based Ahold and Belgium’s Delhaize Group announced their intention to combine businesses through a merger.
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NewsBrait completes New Look acquisition and installs new chairman
South African investment group Brait has completed its acquisition of New Look and installed its chief executive as non-executive chairman.
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OpinionComment: Ferrero's bid to acquire of Thorntons is a bitter sweet deal
Thorntons, which began life a century ago, could recapture its former glories under Ferrero but a deal may hit its store estate.
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NewsWomenswear retailer East to close 19 stores after pre-pack administration
Womenswear retailer East is closing 19 stores and five concessions across the UK after slipping into administration.
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NewsTesco's South Korean business attracts offers from eight bidders
Tesco’s South Korean business, Homeplus, has drawn offers from as many as eight preliminary bidders, according to reports.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Ferrero bids to acquire chocolatier Thorntons
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on confectionery giant Ferrero’s £112m offer to acquire British chocolatier Thorntons.
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NewsEx-Thorntons chairman: Ferrero can halt chocolatier's 'fatal' decline
A Thorntons family member who formerly chaired the retailer believes its decline “would have been fatal” had Ferrero not stepped in to acquire it.
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VideoWatch: What you need to know about the Thorntons deal in 45 seconds
As Ferrero moves to acquire Thorntons, we explain how the businesses got where they are today and the impact of the deal on the market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Ferrero is acquiring Thorntons and what it means for business
Italian confectioner Ferrero has agreed a deal to acquire chocolatier Thorntons for £112m. We take a look at Ferrero and what’s behind the bid.
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NewsChocolate firm Ferrero strikes £112m deal to acquire Thorntons
Italian chocolate producer Ferrero has unveiled plans to acquire fellow manufacturer and retailer Thorntons for about £111.9m.
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NewsIrish department store Clerys shuts after 162 years following sell-off
Irish department store Clerys was shut suddenly on Friday shortly after being bought by a team led by Irish investor Deirdre Foley’s D2 Private.