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February 17, 2026
Wheaton, a Canadian multinational precious metals streaming company, said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy almost one-third of the silver produced in a mine in Peru from a unit of mining giant BHP for an upfront consideration of $4.3 billion.
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February 17, 2026
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition by Axa Investment Managers of a 40% stake in Spanish fiber network operator FiberPass, removing the need for a formal merger filing, Vodafone Spain's owner Zegona said Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026
Legal & General has helped secure £86 million ($117 million) of pension liabilities across a U.K. manufacturing and construction group's three retirement programs, Broadstone said Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026
Pensions business Chesnara PLC said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy insurance policy manager Scottish Widows Europe from a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group PLC for €110 million ($130 million) in cash as it seeks to expand on the Continent.
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February 16, 2026
Hedge fund Baupost has settled its $650 million dispute with DPK Management over a failed joint venture, ending the fight over allegations that the real estate company violated an exclusive contract with Baupost by secretly soliciting other offers.
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February 23, 2026
Proskauer Rose LLP has hired three partners from Hogan Lovells to expand its private equity and mergers and acquisitions transactions team in Paris.
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February 16, 2026
An internet betting businessman told a court Monday that the ex-owner of a gambling business he bought orchestrated and concealed a scheme to defraud its auditors, leading to the company losing its license and wiping out his £50.7 million ($69 million) investment.
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February 16, 2026
Pinewood Technologies said Monday that it is still has confidence in its long-term plans, despite private equity firm Apax Partners LLP ending its interest in buying the U.K. automotive software company, citing tough economic conditions.
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February 16, 2026
Peugeot Invest, the investment arm of the Peugeot family, said Monday that it has sold its entire stake in a major French industrial manufacturer for €116 million ($137 million), marking its exit from the company after almost 50 years.
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February 16, 2026
The accounting regulator proposed Monday to allow Chinese companies raising money on the London Stock Exchange through global depositary receipts to use Chinese accounting standards, in a temporary relaxation of rules in line with government policy.
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February 16, 2026
Optima said Monday it has agreed to buy PAM Healthcare Ltd. in a £100 million ($136 million) deal that aims to strengthen its position in the occupational health and wellbeing sector in the U.K. and Ireland.
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February 16, 2026
Asset manager M&G Investments said Monday that private equity giant CVC has acquired $1.1 billion of its North America-focused investment portfolio in a secondary transaction.
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February 16, 2026
The Ardonagh Group said Monday that it has acquired a majority stake in Risk Management Insurance Brokerage Ltd. of Hong Kong as the British broker continues to expand in Asia.
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February 16, 2026
Plus500 started a share buyback program worth up to $100 million on Monday, as the financial technology company looks to reward investors after recently reporting higher revenue.
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February 16, 2026
Britain's mergers and acquisitions authority has granted Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. extra time to make a takeover offer worth £8 billion ($11 billion) for Beazley PLC, the U.K. insurer said Monday.
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February 13, 2026
European enforcers have greenlighted Universal Music Group's $775 million purchase of Downtown Music Holdings, after the companies agreed to unload a royalty accounting platform that has access to sensitive information from rival music labels.
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February 13, 2026
In this week's Taxation With Representation, offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. acquires rival Valaris Ltd., historic British fund manager Schroders agrees to a cash takeover by U.S. asset manager Nuveen, and a consortium that includes U.S. private equity firm Advent International LP and FedEx Corp. buy Polish parcel locker company InPost.
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February 13, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority might be forced to rethink how it justifies the size of its fines after being forced to cut penalties after referral to the Upper Tribunal, raising questions about its ability to make enforcement decisions stick, legal experts caution.
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February 20, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has boosted its private capital services in London with the hire of two senior partners from Paul Hastings LLP, continuing the firm's expansion in the English capital.
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February 13, 2026
This past week in London has seen a former U.S. defense contractor convicted of tax evasion face legal action, French football club Olympique Lyonnais sued following a $97 million ruling against its owner John Textor, consulting giant Kroll targeted by a South African airline, and H&M hit with a claim alleging it copied protected sunglasses designs. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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February 13, 2026
Finnish IT company Tietoevry Corp. has said it will begin a share buyback worth €150 million ($178 million) after it completed the sale of its Norwegian consultancy business Bekk.
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February 13, 2026
Tech and engineering company SDI said Friday that it has acquired PRP Optoelectronics Ltd. for £9.3 million ($13 million), launching itself into the avionics market sector that delivers essential components for combat aircraft such as the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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February 13, 2026
Invesco Bond Income Plus Ltd. said Friday it has raised £25 million ($34 million) via a share placement and linked retail offer to support continued demand and widen investors' access to its stock.
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February 13, 2026
Admiral Group PLC has agreed to buy vehicle fleet insurer Flock in a deal that values the U.K. company at £80 million ($109 million) as it seeks to drive into the commercial motor market.
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February 13, 2026
Britain's competition and communications regulators said Friday that they have launched parallel investigations into the proposed £500 million ($680 million) acquisition of Telegraph Media Group by the owner of the Daily Mail newspaper as they respond to instructions from the government.