The government's move to introduce a measure to push through BT's rescue of TalkTalk on public interest grounds, a deal that would merge two of the country's four biggest broadband providers, has left lawyers wondering about the government's ability to amend laws for a single transaction.
The government's move to introduce a measure to push through BT's rescue of TalkTalk on public interest grounds, a deal that would merge two of the country's four biggest broadband providers, has left lawyers wondering about the government's ability to amend laws for a single transaction.
Swedish investment business EQT said Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Australian waste management company Cleanaway for approximately 9.3 billion Australian dollars ($6.5 billion).
Germany's Merck said Monday it has agreed to acquire U.K. biotechnology company Silence Therapeutics PLC at a $1.3 billion equity value, with Allen Overy Shearman Sterling advising Merck and Cooley LLP representing Silence Therapeutics.
U.S. drone technology company Red Cat said Monday it has made an offer to acquire the outstanding share capital of Austrian engine manufacturer Steyr Motors in a transaction worth an estimated €205 million ($230 million).
French retail giant Carrefour said Monday that it has agreed with Colruyt Group of Belgium to buy local convenience food distributor Codifrance in a deal worth €152 million ($171 million).
The European Union antitrust enforcer escalated a case against KKR on Monday over its $23.7 billion acquisition of NetCo in 2024, alleging that the private equity firm might have provided incorrect or misleading information during the EU merger review process.
Four Allianz UK insurers can transfer their businesses to Allianz Insurance PLC under a "lift and drop" arrangement that could release up to £130 million ($173 million) for shareholders in Britain, the High Court has ruled.
Spanish miner Abenójar Tungsten SA said Monday that it plans to raise approximately £145 million ($193 million) through a flotation on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
Glenveagh Properties PLC said Monday it plans to pull its shares from trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, after reviewing the costs and obligations associated with being listed.
The European Union's financial markets regulator has widened the circumstances in which listed companies can delay disclosing sensitive information to investors, but stressed that these exceptions must be "interpreted narrowly."
A visible pipeline of investment opportunities is the way to unlock pension capital for U.K. private markets, the Pensions Management Institute said Monday, and not "more political pressure."
Three U.K.-based investors have settled their claim against an owner of India's Rajasthan Royals cricket team who they alleged misled them over the tax consequences of selling their shares and a $300 million valuation purportedly negotiated with a prospective buyer.
