A tribunal has ruled that Aramark cannot attempt to appeal a decision by the competition regulator to block its merger with a Scottish rival, saying the U.S. hospitality company's lawyers filed its appeal hours after the deadline with no reasonable excuse.
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TOP NEWS

Simpson Thacher Mistake Costs Catering Biz Merger Appeal

By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

A tribunal has ruled that Aramark cannot attempt to appeal a decision by the competition regulator to block its merger with a Scottish rival, saying the U.S. hospitality company's lawyers filed its appeal hours after the deadline with no reasonable excuse.

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Paul Weiss-Guided GSK To License Liver Drug For $690M

By Dawood Fakhir

GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to license its experimental liver disease drug linerixibat to Italian pharmaceutical company Alfasigma, which focuses on serious liver conditions, for up to $690 million.

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Gowling-Led Canada Life Completes £105M Scheme Buy-In

By Tom Fish

Canada Life said Tuesday it has completed a £105 million ($141.4 million) full-scheme buy-in with a U.K. pension scheme sponsored by an unidentified industrial company, securing benefits for more than 1,800 members.

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CAPITAL MARKETS

Videndum Sets £85M Fundraising Target To Slash Debt

By Dawood Fakhir

Videndum PLC said Tuesday that it is planning to raise £85 million ($114 million) in equity as part of a broader plan of refinancing arrangements with its lenders to strengthen its finances, including debt repayments and restructuring, to avoid going under.

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Finnish Pharma Co. Faron Launches €40M Rights Offer

By Tom Fish

Faron Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday it has launched a program to raise approximately €40 million ($46.5 million) to support clinical trials for its main cancer drug candidate and finance its operating costs into late 2027.

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Brief

Infrastructure Business Costain Begins £20M Share Buyback

By Irene Madongo

Costain Group PLC on Tuesday started the first half of a share repurchase program worth up to £20 million ($27 million), a move expected to lower the infrastructure specialist's share capital.

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Brief

Insurer Sabre Eyes Another £5M Buyback As Premiums Fall

By Irene Madongo

Sabre Insurance Group PLC said Tuesday that it will reward shareholders with another share repurchase program worth up to £5 million ($6.7 million) as it reported lower premiums.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

What Brazil's Adequacy Status Will Mean For EU Data Flow

The European Commission’s recent historic decision to grant full adequacy status to Brazil for personal data transfers removes a significant compliance burden for organizations and offers an opportunity to simplify transfer mechanisms, positioning Brazil as a major gateway for EU-Latin America data flows, say lawyers at Gibson Dunn.

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Aramark

Aramark Ltd

Investec PLC

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

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Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court

Competition Appeal Tribunal

Competition and Markets Authority

Court of Justice of the EU

European Commission

European Union

Food and Drug Administration