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Suffolk's crime commissioner opposes 'mega force' merger
Suffolk's police and crime commissioner has reaffirmed his opposition to any 'mega force' or large regional force to replace the county's constabulary. Tim Passmore said the idea of Suffolk merging with forces in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire…
Broker M&As fall 19% through third quarter
The pace of mergers and acquisitions among insurance agents and brokers continued to slow in the third quarter, with deal volume falling to its lowest rolling 12-month level since the second quarter of 2018, according to a report by Optis Partners.
B&M's 'chic' dining set similar to pricier Homebase and Very versions
Bargain hunters at B&M can snap up an 'effortlessly' chic set of dining chairs that is said to complement 'most home interiors' beautifully. The bundle means each seat works out at under £50 each - but some people might think they look far…
Aryeh Bourkoff's LionTree Has a Stake in Hollywood's Merger Era
Beyond the Hollywood executives choosing scripts and greenlighting projects, one banker works behind the scenes to help shape who owns the studios in the first place. Aryeh Bourkoff, founder and CEO of global investment and merchant banking firm…
SpaceX earnings live updates: Starlink growth, AI revenue and merger speculation
SpaceX is set to announce third-quarter results after the bell on Tuesday, the second earnings report for Elon Musk's defense tech conglomerate since its record IPO in June. Here's what analysts are expecting, according to LSEG consensus estimates:…
H.I.G. WhiteHorse Arranges Debt Package To Back Be-Cloud And QualityHosting Merger With Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Cloud Focus
H.I.G. WhiteHorse, the credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, has arranged a debt financing package to support the acquisition of Be-Cloud by QualityHosting, a portfolio company of PSG Equity. H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative investment…
Another UBS operative jumps ship to E&P Capital
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
M&S confirms criteria for 'up to £15' off shopping in run-up to Xmas
Marks and Spencer shoppers can take advantage of a new money-saving deal to help with their early Christmas shopping by completing a set of offers. Spreading the cost of the festive holiday can be a little cheaper with Marks and Spencer 's latest…
Trial over failed grocery merger starts | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Almost two years after they failed to complete the largest U.S. grocery chain merger ever, Albertsons Cos. and Kroger Co. have taken their legal fight before a judge in a case that could have implications for any large deals that face antitrust…
Ingenia opens the door to Warburg Pincus raising questions about Peet
Ingenia Communities would have to work pretty hard to avoid the humiliation that comes from an about-face on its heavily promoted deal to acquire Peet, another listed residential real estate developer. And that's before the $10 million break fee…
Blackbird secures payday at start-up First AML as Five V comes calling
Adrian Mackenzie's Five V Capital is set to acquire a majority stake in Auckland-headquartered First AML, spelling a payday for the compliance start-up's early backers including Blackbird. The mid-market private equity player this week agreed terms…
Blackstone, IFM Investors lob bids for Rio Tinto's $7b power assets
Private capital juggernaut Blackstone and industry super-owned IFM Investors have thrown their hats in the ring to buy Rio Tinto's energy infrastructure worth $7 billion in Western Australia and Canada, joining a fat field of suitors in an auction…
Prysmian Completes Atkore Acquisition at $95 Per Eligible Share
Prysmian S.p.A. said it has completed its acquisition of Atkore Inc., taking control of the U.S. electrical infrastructure supplier for $95 per eligible share, with an implied enterprise value of about $3.8 billion. Atkore's Oct. 19 filing with the…
Hey Gold Fields, time to show us the money for Northern Star
The biggest surprise out of Monday's mergers and acquisitions frenzy was that a $40 billion bid for gold miner Northern Star was not one of the deals lobbed. Bids came for Cleanaway, Challenger, Fleet Partners and coal miner Malabar, but the big…
Stolen cables recovered after A1(M) police chase in North Yorkshire
A haul of suspected stolen cables has been recovered following a high-speed police pursuit in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police said officers received reports of a balaclava-clad suspect cutting high-voltage cables from equipment at Scotch…
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