All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 99
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NewsFindel disposes of healthcare division as group sales soar
Findel is to dispose of its healthcare division to LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Bank as group sales jump 8.3% in its year to date.
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NewsMarks & Spencer braced for Qatari takeover bid
British department store Marks & Spencer is braced for a reported £8bn takeover bid from Qatar.
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NewsTesco acquires restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6m
Tesco has bought Giraffe for £48.6m and plans to launch the family friendly restaurant in some of its larger stores.
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AnalysisAsda and HMV: The pros and cons of a potential acquisition
The world of retail was surprised today by the news Asda is understood to have expressed an interest in collapsed entertainment retailer HMV.
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OpinionComment: In defence of private equity
Despite the spate of negative comments about private equity and retail recently, it is worth remembering a few points in private equity’s defence.
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NewsAsda in talks to buy bust HMV
Supermarket giant Asda is in talks with HMV’s administrator to save the collapsed entertainment retailer, according to reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Republic will bring to Mike Ashley’s empire
The Sports Direct acquisition of young fashion retailer Republic will bring it into even fiercer competition with rival JD Sports.
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NewsHMV Guernsey follows parent company into adminstration
HMV Guernsey, where the entertainment retailer has one store, has followed its parent company and plunged into administration.
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Printemps owner, Borletti Group enters talks with Qatari Holdings
The owner of the French department store group Printemps, Italy’s Borletti Group, has entered exclusive talks with Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, Qatari Holdings (owner of Harrods in the UK) to discuss a takeover.However, last week the tussle for Printemps took a new turn. France’s largest department store group, Galeries Lafayette, ...
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NewsIceland Foods poised to acquire former Blockbuster stores
Iceland Foods is poised to acquire a handful of former Blockbuster stores from administrator Deloitte after the DVD rental business fell into administration in January.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Office Depot snaps up rival to take on Staples
Office Depot has acquired smaller rival OfficeMax in a $1.2bn (£794m) all-stock deal. The newly formed business remains behind market leader Staples.
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OpinionComment: Sports Direct's Republic buy ups pressure on JD Sports
Mike Ashley has made his desire to target JD Sports no secret and his latest acquisition of clothing retailer Republic aids his plans to grow the fashion side of the business further, intensifying competition between the two.
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NewsSports Direct buys young fashion retailer Republic out of administration
Sportswear giant Sports Direct has confirmed it has acquired young fashion retailer Republic out of administration.
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NewsBoots acquires 49% stake in its hearing care provider
Health and beauty retailer Boots UK has acquired a 49% stake in its hearing care provider David Ormerod Hearing Centres (DOHC).
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NewsBestseller rules out Republic rescue as expressions of interest filed today
Danish fashion giant Bestseller has ruled out a rescue bid for branded fashion chain Republic, which collapsed into administration last week.
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NewsSir Philip Green eyes acquisition of beds retailer Dreams
Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green has submitted a bid for up-for-sale retailer Dreams as he looks to sell the retailer’s beds in his BHS shops, it is understood.
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NewsRestructurer Gordon Brothers called in to trade Republic
Restructuring specialist Gordon Brothers has been drafted in by administrator Ernst & Young to trade collapsed fashion retailer Republic as the hunt for a buyer continues.
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NewsRepublic founder mulls buying collapsed retailer as private equity firms circle
Republic founder Carl Brewins is understood to be interested in buying back the business he started as a market stall nearly thirty years ago as private equity firms circle the collapsed chain.
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NewsRepublic collapses into administration as 150 head office staff axed
Fashion chain Republic has plunged into administration as 150 head office staff have been made redundant.
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NewsFashion chain Republic poised to plunge into administration
Fashion retailer Republic is understood to be on the verge of administration, with administrator Ernst & Young waiting in the wings.