Mergers and acquisitions

What could UK merger between Vodafone and Three mean for customers?

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been looking into the deal to protect customers from price rises to their mobile tariffs and to make sure competition in the...

Mining firm BHP says it has ‘moved on’ from failed Anglo American bid

The global mining company BHP has “moved on” from its three unsuccessful attempts to take over the rival...

Frasers Group criticises management of Mulberry after ditching takeover plans

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has criticised the management of Mulberry as it walked away from its attempts to...

UK watchdog formally investigates Carlsberg’s £3.3bn takeover of Britvic

The UK’s competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into the £3.3bn takeover of the UK soft drinks...

Arcadium Lithium Stock Surges Post Rio Tinto Bid

The recent Rio Tinto takeover bid has sent Arcadium Lithium stocks into a remarkable surge, illustrating the...

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group makes £83m offer for handbag maker Mulberry

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has filed a possible £83m offer to buy the luxury brand Mulberry as it expressed concerns about the future of...

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group raises offer to buy Rightmove to £6.2bn

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group has made a fourth attempt to buy Rightmove, increasing its offer to £6.2bn as it steps up its pursuit of...

Telegraph auction: New York Sun owner a frontrunner as deadline looms

Potential suitors to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph have until the end of Friday to submit second-round offers, with the US owner of...

Vodafone-Three merger: tens of millions could face higher bills, says UK watchdog

A proposed merger between the telecoms companies Vodafone and Three in the UK could lead to higher mobile bills for tens of millions of...

Poppy Gustafsson to leave Darktrace after sale to US private equity firm

Poppy Gustafsson, the co-founder and chief executive of the British cybersecurity firm Darktrace, is to leave the company after its $5.3bn (£4.2bn) sale to...

Royal Mail is close to getting the reform it craved. Shareholders should oppose the Czech bid | Nils Pratley

When the board of Royal Mail’s parent company rolled over in May and recommended a £3.6bn takeover offer from a Daniel Křetínský-led bid vehicle,...