McCormick & Co. Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Unilever's foods business at a $44.8 billion value to create a global ingredients powerhouse, in a deal steered by four law firms.
McCormick & Co. Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Unilever's foods business at a $44.8 billion value to create a global ingredients powerhouse, in a deal steered by four law firms.
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co., advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, announced plans Tuesday to acquire daytime sleepiness-focused pharmaceutical company Centessa Pharmaceuticals PLC, led by Goodwin Procter LLP, in a deal worth up to $7.8 billion.
Sullivan & Cromwell was the leading legal adviser on global merger and acquisitions in the first quarter of 2026, while Slaughter and May topped the tables in Europe and Britain, according to rankings published by London Stock Exchange Group.
Engineering group Senior PLC said Tuesday that its board and the Takeover Panel have extended the deadline for a consortium comprising private equity giant Blackstone and investment company Tinicum to formally make or cancel a takeover approach.
Howden Group Holdings said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire the insurance and financial services consulting team of Hymans Robertson LLP to create a new actuarial and longevity advisory business for insurers.
A majority of the U.K.'s largest defined benefit pension funds are now looking at alternative options to striking an insurance deal, a survey has found, as the government prepares to push through new rules that will allow £160 billion ($212 billion) to be reinvested into the economy.
Some 57% of defined benefit pension schemes in the U.K. are considering using surplus extraction amid rising funding levels and forthcoming legislation designed to allow plans to invest billions of pounds tied up in retirement saving plans, Legal & General said Tuesday.
Rainbow Rare Earths Ltd. said Tuesday that it has raised £11.1 million ($14.6 million) via a sale of new shares to fund the development of its projects in South Africa and Brazil.
Optima said Tuesday that it will raise up to £35 million ($46.3 million) in equity to partly fund its £100 million acquisition of occupational health and wellbeing services PAM Healthcare Ltd.
GB Group PLC said Tuesday that it will extend its share buyback program by an additional £10 million ($13 million) after it bought back stock worth £45 million in the 2026 financial year.
Rosebank Industries PLC confirmed Tuesday that it plans to shift to the main market of the London Stock Exchange from the LSE's junior investment platform, potentially paving the way for the company to join the FTSE index.
