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bbc.co.uk - Furness and Blackpool college merger consultation opens
Furness and Blackpool college merger consultation opens
BBC

A consultation on proposals to merge two colleges is under way and will run until the end of April. Under the proposals, Furness College in Cumbria would join with Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) in Lancashire from the next academic year…

globenewswire.com - Ilkka Oyj - Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 31 March 2026
Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 31 March 2026
GlobeNewswire

Ilkka Oyj Stock Exchange Release 31 March 2026, at 07:00 p.m. EEST Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 31 March 2026 Date31 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share trading codeILKKA2 Amount, shares1,229 Average price/share (EUR)4.2054 Total…

techcrunch.com - Lauren Forristal - The company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger with a $7.5B merger
The company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger with a $7.5B merger
TechCrunch

The fitness industry is consolidating fast — and the latest deal is one of the biggest yet. Playlist, the parent company behind fitness brands Booker, ClassPass, and Mindbody, has officially merged with EGYM, a startup known for its smart…

thesun.co.uk - Shannon Power - M&M's are urgently recalled in UK over deadly health risk
M&M's are urgently recalled in UK over deadly health risk
The Sun

M&M's are being urgently recalled in the UK over a dangerous health risk that could prove fatal to anyone with a peanut allergy. The M&M's Pipoca [popcorn] is being pulled off shelves and customers told not to eat it under any circumstances. Your…

globenewswire.com - L'ORÉAL - L'Oréal completes the acquisition of Kering Beauté within the framework of its strategic alliance with Kering
L'Oréal completes the acquisition of Kering Beauté within the framework of its strategic alliance with Kering
GlobeNewswire

Clichy, France – March 31, 2026 – L'Oréal and Kering today announced the completion of L'Oréal's acquisition of Kering Beauté, including the House of Creed, one of the world's foremost luxury fragrance houses, as…

dailymail.co.uk - Alanah Khosla - M&S Fashion takes the US: Clothing goes on sale at Nordstrom
M&S Fashion takes the US: Clothing goes on sale at Nordstrom
Mail Online

Nordstrom will offer a selection of M&S's bestselling womenswear items READ MORE: How the high street's frumpiest stores became cool again: Fashion snobs may sneer, but these 7 major brands have shaken off their drab image It's a stalwart of the UK…

yahoo.com - Syeda Seirut Javed - Jim Cramer Says a Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard 'Proposed Merger Makes a Ton of Sense'
Jim Cramer Says a Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard 'Proposed Merger Makes a Ton of Sense'
Yahoo!

Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF-B) was among the stocks Jim Cramer highlighted, along with his latest game plan as the oil-shock-driven sell-off continues. Cramer highlighted the stock's decline over the past five and a half years, as he said: No…

mirror.co.uk - Bethan Shufflebotham - Alison Hammond wears 'beautiful' M&S set that needs 'no ironing
Alison Hammond wears 'beautiful' M&S set that needs 'no ironing
The Mirror

Alison Hammond has done it again when it comes to chic daytime style, stepping onto the set of This Morning last Friday in a ‘lovely' co-ord from the high street. Viewers fell in love with her look, rushing to Instagram to compliment her…

yahoo.com - Jabran Kundi - What Next for Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT) After NuCrypt Acquisition?
What Next for Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT) After NuCrypt Acquisition?
Yahoo!

Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT) is one of the 7 Best Quantum Computing Stocks to Invest In According to Analysts. Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:QUBT) announced that it completed the $5 million acquisition of NuCrypt on March 5. The deal was…

wwd.com - Kathryn Hopkins - Beauty's Power Shift: Estée Lauder-Puig Merger Talks Could Ignite Industry Shake-up
Beauty's Power Shift: Estée Lauder-Puig Merger Talks Could Ignite Industry Shake-up
WWD

Beauty's playing field is shape-shifting like never before after news broke March 23 that the Estée Lauder Cos. and Puig are in merger talks. That comes less than six months after L'Oréal and Kering revealed they were entering into a…

dailymail.co.uk - Katherine Lawton - Mob of youths run riot in M&S store as police watch on powerless
Mob of youths run riot in M&S store as police watch on powerless
Mail Online

Did YOU see what happened? Email katherine.lawton@dailymail.co.uk New video shows the moment an army of youths caused chaos in a Marks and Spencer store in London as police officers watched on powerless. Customers were left terrified as the mob of…

bendbulletin.com - The Seattle Times Editorial Board/TNS - Commentary: TV merger is a threat to First Amendment
Commentary: TV merger is a threat to First Amendment
The Bulletin

The state of American democracy took another dark turn under the Trump administration this month. The Federal Communications Commission effectively rubber-stamped Texas-based Nexstar Media Group Inc.'s merger with Tegna Inc., creating a broadcast…

yahoo.com - Sheryar Siddiq - Waters Corp (WAT) Expands After BD Diagnostic Solutions Acquisition
Waters Corp (WAT) Expands After BD Diagnostic Solutions Acquisition
Yahoo!

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) ranks among the recent spin-off companies that hedge funds are piling into. Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) discussed its strategy at the TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference on March 2, with CEO Udit Batra…

yahoo.com - Neha Gupta - Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) Strengthens Portfolio with New Gold Acquisition Following Upgrade
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) Strengthens Portfolio with New Gold Acquisition Following Upgrade
Yahoo!

Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE: CDE) is one of the most undervalued growth stocks to buy, according to analysts. On March 23, Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE:CDE) to a Buy from a Hold and lowered the price target to $20 from $24. The…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - Repay Holdings Corporation (RPAY) M&A Call Transcript
Repay Holdings Corporation (RPAY) M&A Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha

Repay Holdings Corporation (RPAY) M&A Call March 31, 2026 8:00 AM EDT Stewart Grisante - Head of Investor Relations John Morris - CEO, Co-Founder & Director Robert Houser - Chief Financial Officer Peter Heckmann - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research…

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