U.S. pawnshop operator FirstCash will buy Ramsdens for £206 million ($272 million) in a cash deal that will pull its U.K. rival from London's junior market, the companies said Tuesday.
U.S. pawnshop operator FirstCash will buy Ramsdens for £206 million ($272 million) in a cash deal that will pull its U.K. rival from London's junior market, the companies said Tuesday.
IP Group PLC said Tuesday that it has rejected a takeover approach worth approximately £615.8 million ($814 million) from the trustee of a U.K. retirement savings plan for railway staff.
Taylor Maritime Ltd. said Tuesday it plans to return at least $45 million to shareholders in July after the commercial shipping company agreed to sell two further assets as part of its managed wind-down.
Metlen Energy & Metals PLC said Tuesday that it will return up to €600 million ($683 million) to its shareholders in its latest share buyback program over the next five years.
Talon Resources PLC said Tuesday that it has started to trade on London's junior Alternative Investment Market, marking its transition from a main-market cash shell to a North American gold exploration company.
The U.K. government’s unfair dismissal rights reforms taking effect from January 2027 could create uncertainty over management incentive arrangements and complicate senior management changes, representing a material shift in the risk landscape for private equity firms, say lawyers at Debevoise.
