Watchdog Seeks Views On Merger Of Workforce Safety Cos.

By Dawood Fakhir

The U.K.'s antitrust regulator said Thursday it is seeking the market's view on whether the combination of two of Britain's largest providers of safety systems for lone workers could harm competition in Britain.

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Poundland To Hire Administrators After Failing To Secure Deal

By Dawood Fakhir

Discount retailer Poundland indicated Thursday that it plans to appoint administrators after it said it was unable to find an acceptable buyer following years of financial troubles.

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CMA Starts Probe Into Meat Packer ABP's Acquisition Deal

By Irene Madongo

Britain's antitrust watchdog said Thursday it is launching an inquiry into meat supplier ABP Food Group's completed acquisition of an indirect minority stake in the owner of Dovecote Park, a Yorkshire-based beef processor.

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Utmost Group Completes Sale Of Pension Insurer

By Irene Madongo

King & Spalding LLP-advised Utmost Group PLC said it has completed the disposal of its bulk purchase annuity business to JAB Insurance, simplifying its group structure.

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Deals Rumor Mill

BP Board Members Could Favor Biz Break-Up, More Rumors

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Some board members of oil and gas company BP could be in favor of splitting up the energy giant, Marvell Technology is in "advanced discussions" to acquire laser maker Lumentum in a deal that could be valued at up to $83 billion, and private equity giant TPG considers acquiring British data center group Ark from Elliott Investment Management.

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Shell Rewards Investors With $5B Buyback As Earnings Soar

By Irene Madongo

Shell launched a $5 billion share buyback on Thursday as the oil and gas giant reported that quarterly earnings nearly doubled to about $11 billion in the three months to September from approximately $5.4 billion in the corresponding period in 2025.

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Haleon Begins £500M Share Buyback With Q3 Update

By Dawood Fakhir

Consumer health giant Haleon PLC said Thursday that it has commenced a share buyback program of up to £500 million ($666 million) as it disclosed weaker-than-expected sales growth for the third quarter of 2026.

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