Intertek Group said Wednesday that it is prepared to endorse a takeover offer from EQT AB after the Swedish private equity firm made a "final proposal" that valued the laboratory testing company at approximately £9.4 billion ($12.7 billion).
Intertek Group said Wednesday that it is prepared to endorse a takeover offer from EQT AB after the Swedish private equity firm made a "final proposal" that valued the laboratory testing company at approximately £9.4 billion ($12.7 billion).
Canadian investment firm Converium Capital publicly called on veterinary group CVS Group PLC on Wednesday to fix a 20% fall in share price by buying back shares worth £100 million ($135 million).
Uzbekistan's sovereign wealth fund said Wednesday that it has raised $603.6 million through a share sale as part of its initial public offerings in London and Tashkent, giving it a market capitalization of $1.95 billion.
Japanese printing technology company Dai Nippon said Wednesday that it has agreed to make an offer of approximately €364 million ($426 million) for Austrian IT security business Austriacard to boost its information security arm and security printing services for the public sector.
Leeds Building Society has completed a £66 million ($90 million) bulk purchase annuity transaction for its staff retirement program, Royal London Group said on Wednesday.
U.S. financial technology company Coupa said it has snapped up artificial intelligence document processing firm Rossum for an undisclosed amount, a move expected to strengthen its business.
Babcock International Group PLC said on Wednesday that it will roll out a further £200 million ($270 million) share repurchase program, which is expected to lower the international defense company's capital.
New legislation laid out in the King's Speech on Wednesday included the government's plans for a bill to strengthen trading ties with the European Union alongside an Enhancing Financial Services Bill in the next 12 months, but lawyers warn that the scope remains limited with potential unexpected consequences.
The British government has launched a project designed to attract around £99 billion ($133.8 billion) of Australian pension fund investment over the next decade as part of its broader bid to direct retirements savings capital toward the U.K.
Addleshaw Goddard LLP said Wednesday that it is establishing a new public procurement and construction practice in Poland with a five-lawyer team, as it looks to expand its Polish offerings just a year after opening the Eastern European office.
