UK M&A set for ‘sustained increase’ after Budget and Trump victory Banking British M&A activity is expected to ramp up going into 2025, City advisers have said, as dealmakers feel more certainty following the Budget and US presidential election.
YouGov shares soar as market researcher snaps up Yabble in £4.5m deal and raises guidance Technology Polling and market research company YouGov has acquired New Zealand-based generative AI company Yabble in a £4.5m cash deal as it slightly notches up its full-year guidance.
Vodafone-Three £15bn merger delayed further as CMA extends probe Technology Vodafone and Three will have to wait longer before finding out if a £15bn planned merger has the seal of approval from the UK’s competition regulator.
Carpetright: Rival Tapi rescues brand out of administration as 1,500 jobs lost July 23, 2024 Carpetright has been rescued out of administration but more than 1,500 jobs have been lost, it has been confirmed.
Amazon Prime Video buys British film studio where The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is made July 22, 2024 Amazon Prime Video is to acquire the British film studio where it makes The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard-backed firm to quit London Stock Exchange after acquisition collapses July 15, 2024 A company backed by Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard is to quit the London Stock Exchange after failing to complete the takeover of a super car road trip company.
The Body Shop: What next for high street icon as tycoon eyes rescue deal? July 11, 2024 The future of collapsed high street icon The Body Shop could be decided in the next two weeks as it emerged that British tycoon Mike Jatania was in exclusive talks to rescue the brand.
Philip Hammond: Former chancellor’s Railsr and Towerbrook raise offer for Equals Group July 10, 2024 Equals has extended the deadline, which has already been extended multiple times, to 7 August 2024 to give more time for considering the offer and completing the checks.
Heather Mills makes first acquisition since rescuing her vegan brand July 8, 2024 Heather Mills has made her first acquisition since rescuing her vegan food business earlier this year.
Huddled snaps up surplus beauty seller founded by former-L’Oreal lawyer July 8, 2024 Circular economy specialist Huddled has acquired the surplus beauty and cosmetics seller Boop Beauty in the latest in a string of brand takeovers.