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February 03, 2026
Wind Farm Biz Sells Onshore Renewables Assets For €1.44B
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire the entire European onshore renewables business of Ørsted AS for €1.44 billion ($1.7 billion) as the Danish investment firm moves to expand its green energy portfolio.
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February 02, 2026
Netflix Slams HBO Max User's Challenge To Warner Bros. Deal
Netflix argued that an HBO Max subscriber lacks standing to challenge its plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, telling a California federal judge Friday that the subscriber doesn't show how the merger would injure her, as she's never subscribed to Netflix and doesn't say she plans to.
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February 02, 2026
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
U.S. enforcers reached three new merger settlements, while the Federal Trade Commission successfully blocked a $945 million heart valve deal and lodged an appeal for its case targeting Meta's past acquisitions.
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February 02, 2026
Pensions Biz Chesnara Completes £260M Buy Of HSBC Life
British pensions company Chesnara PLC said Monday that it has completed the acquisition for approximately £260 million ($355 million) of the specialist life protection and investment bond provider of banking giant HSBC, boosting its assets to approximately £18 billion.
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February 02, 2026
FitzWalter Capital Pulls £491M Offer For Auction Tech Biz
Private investment firm FitzWalter Capital Ltd. said Monday that it has canceled its plans to make a formal bid for Auction Technology after the online marketplace operator rejected its proposed offer of approximately £491 million ($671 million) and denied it due diligence on Jan. 29.
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February 02, 2026
Mills & Reeve Guides £16M Pensions Deal For UK Charity
Just Group PLC said Monday that it has completed a buy-in transaction worth £16 million ($22 million) to secure the retirement benefits for members of the pension plan of a charity which cares for disabled military veterans.
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February 02, 2026
Akin Aids Helios' $292M Plan To Take Payments Biz Private
Private equity firm Helios said it plans to pull CAB Payments from the London market in a $292 million deal after the U.K. cross-border payments business endured a rocky spell on the stock exchange.
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January 30, 2026
Rio Tinto, Chalco Acquire Stake In Brazil's CBA For $903M
Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., or Chalco, have agreed to acquire Votorantim's controlling stake in Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio through a jointly owned vehicle, in a deal valuing the Brazilian aluminum producer at about $902.6 million.
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January 30, 2026
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London saw collapsed solar bonds company Rockfire Capital sue the Royal Bank of Scotland, e-ticket platform Eventbrite target the owners of Salford Red Devils rugby club over an alleged contract breach, and Scottish distiller William Grant & Sons square off against a former MP in a trademark tussle tied to its Glenfiddich whisky.
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January 30, 2026
IG Group Completes $125M Cryptocurrency Exchange Deal
IG Group said Friday that it has completed the approximately 178 million Australian dollars ($125 million) acquisition of Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve after receiving approval from the central bank of Singapore.
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January 30, 2026
Freshfields-Led Permira's Investment Values Carne At €1.4B
Carne Group said Friday that it has agreed to sell a "significant minority stake" to British global investment firm Permira in a deal that values the third-party management company at approximately €1.4 billion ($1.7 billion).
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January 30, 2026
Shoosmiths Advises Centaur On Share Buyback, Quitting LSE
Centaur Media PLC confirmed on Friday a program to return up to £64 million ($88 million) to shareholders as it looks to leave the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
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January 30, 2026
UK Pension Deal Market Slumps In 2025 By 18% To £39B
The value of bulk purchase annuity pension deals fell by nearly 20% to £39 billion ($53.6 billion) in 2025 — the market's worst year since 2022.
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January 30, 2026
Europa Metals To Withdraw From AIM After Acquisition Failures
Europa Metals said Friday that its shares will be removed from London's Alternative Investment Market on Feb. 2 after an acquisition deal it hoped to clinch failed to materialize.
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January 30, 2026
Apax In Talks To Buy Auto Dealer Tech Biz For £583M
Pinewood Technologies Group PLC has confirmed that it has entered into talks with private equity firm Apax Partners LLP over a potential acquisition that values the U.K. automotive software company at £583 million ($802 million).
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January 30, 2026
AstraZeneca Seals China Obesity Drug Deal For Up To $18.5B
Biotechnology giant AstraZeneca has struck a licensing deal worth up to $18.5 billion with CSPC Pharmaceutical of China to develop weight-loss drugs, the companies said Friday, as Western investment in China ramps up.
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January 29, 2026
Wachtell-Led International Paper To Split Into 2 Public Cos.
International Paper said Thursday it will split its operations into two separate publicly traded companies, retaining a North American entity while creating a new company for its Europe, Middle East and Africa operations.
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January 29, 2026
Swedish Safety Co. Buys UK Aircraft Tire Safety Biz For £2.3M
Swedish safety business Haki said Thursday it has acquired Newbow Aerospace, a British supplier of aircraft ground support equipment, for approximately £2.3 million ($4.6 million).
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January 29, 2026
Lloyds Bank Plans £1.75B Share Buyback After Strong Results
Lloyds said Thursday that it will return up to £1.75 billion ($2.4 billion) to its investors in a share buyback program as it reported a strong financial performance in 2025.
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January 29, 2026
Investment Co. Duroc To Sell Austrian Business For $20M
Duroc AB said Thursday it has agreed to divest all shares in the Austrian company IFG Asota for approximately 175 million Swedish kronor ($19.8 million), a move the investment company believes will substantially strengthen its financial position.
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January 29, 2026
Minerals Explorer Buys 85% Stake In African Uranium Supplier
Explorer Arkle Resources PLC said Thursday that it has acquired an 85% holding in Namibia Uranium Pty Ltd. funded by a cash-and-shares deal worth £2 million ($2.8 million) and through £1.7 million raised by selling stock to investors.
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January 29, 2026
Linklaters-Led Vet Biz CVS Moves To LSE Main Market
Veterinary services provider CVS said Thursday that it has moved its shares to the main market of the London Stock Exchange as it positions itself for a new phase of growth.
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January 29, 2026
Lukoil Open To Offers Despite Deal With Carlyle
Russian oil and gas heavyweight Lukoil said Thursday that it has agreed to sell its international assets to U.S. private equity giant Carlyle, but added that it is open to alternative offers.
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January 28, 2026
Housing Biz Unite Seals £723M Acquisition Of Rival Empiric
Student accommodation developer Unite Group said Wednesday its £723 million ($997 million) acquisition of rival Empiric has now been completed after the scheme of arrangement became effective to create a student housing giant with a £10.5 billion combined portfolio.
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January 28, 2026
FitzWalter Won't Boost £491M Bid For Online Auctions Biz
London-based private investment firm FitzWalter Capital Ltd. said Wednesday that it will not increase its approximately £491 million ($676 million) for Auction Technology because the online marketplace operator did not grant access to due diligence.