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Fagron obtains regulatory clearance for the acquisition of Vepakum in Brazil and completes the acquisition of Magilab in Hungary
Regulated information - inside information Nazareth (Belgium)/Rotterdam (The Netherlands), 5 February 2026 Fagron obtains regulatory clearance for the acquisition of Vepakum in Brazil and completes the acquisition of Magilab in Hungary…
Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon revived $260bn merger plan
Rio Tinto and Glencore have abandoned plans for a $260bn merger, walking away from a deal that would have created the world's largest mining company. Rio Tinto said it was no longer considering a “merger or other business combination”…
B&M European Value Retail falls Thursday, underperforms market
Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME dropped 3.93% to £1.76 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.90% to 10,309.22. B&M European Value Retail…
Rio Tinto, Glencore abandon merger talks
Rio Tinto ended takeover talks with rival Glencore, saying the two companies were unable to reach an agreement that would deliver sufficient value to shareholders. The proposed merger, first announced in January, would have created the world's…
Rio Tinto Abandons Mega-Merger Talks With Glencore
Rio Tinto said it was no longer considering a potential tie-up with after weeks of talks, killing a potential deal that would have created the world's largest mining company with a market value of more than $200 billion. Glencore shares in London…
Why Elon Musk's xAI mega-merger could hurt the SpaceX stock market launch
Another day, another deal for Elon Musk – this time the small matter of creating a $1.25 trillion (£900bn) firm by merging two of his existing ones together. SpaceX – the company which sends out rockets, provides wifi by…
M&S opens new flagship store as it eyes up 500 locations for future shops
M&S has opened a brand-new flagship store in Bath measuring 83,000 sq ft and spanning across four floors. There is a 14,000 sq ft fresh market-style foodhall on the ground floor, complete with a flower shop and new bakery and coffee counter.
Revolut Boosting Team That Runs Share Sales Without Wall Street
Revolut Ltd. is shunning Wall Street banks and is instead hiring more staff to run secondary share sales after successfully handling an in-house deal that helped it clinch a valuation of $75 billion last year. The fintech is looking to bolster its…
The hill upon which Rio Tinto and Glencore's merger talks died
Rio Tinto chief Simon Trott was not for shifting. As merger talks with Glencore went down to the final hours on Friday morning Australian time, Trott insisted the starting point should be the relative valuations of the two companies on January 8…
Would a Multi-Billion Dollar BMG-Concord Merger Create 'the Fourth Major Music Group'? Yes and No …
The bombshell business story of Grammy Week was unquestionably the potential multi-billion dollar acquisition of Concord Music by Bertelsmann, parent company of BMG, which would see the two biggest independent music companies in the Western world…
B&M selling 'stylish' £30 alternative to £150 Argos bedside table
B&M is selling a “stylish” bedside table that can bring “a fresh new look” to your bedroom. The budget high street retailer is hugely popular with shoppers, and it's safe to say it rarely misses when it comes to…
Rio Tinto, Glencore abandon merger talks for a third time
London | Mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore have abandoned merger talks, the third time they have failed to consummate a deal. The $300 billion megamerger would have created the world's biggest mining company, with Rio looking to position itself…
Theater Owners Call Pending Netflix Warner Bros Merger 'Catastrophic' In Statement To Senate Lawmakers
Cinema United, the trade org for exhibition, have made their remarks about the pending Netflix Warner Bros merger to the Senate antitrust subcommittee public, saying “If Netflix succeeds in acquiring Warner Bros., the results will be…
Flexi request pre acquisition?
I submitted a FWR for compressed hours last month (Jan) which I had been planning to do for a couple of months. Nothing complex, or too different to my current pattern. I followed procedure to the letter. However very late last year my company…
Electronic Arts: 5% Upside From Merger Arbitrage (NASDAQ:EA)
Electronic Arts is expected to merge with Silver Lake and the Public Investment Fund, offering $210 per share in cash by Q1 2027. With EA trading just under $200, the merger arbitrage spread is about 5%, which I view as unattractive for the holding…
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