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August 21, 2025
Mediobanca Shareholders Reject €6.3B Banca Generali Deal
Italian investment bank Mediobanca SpA said Thursday that its shareholders rejected its planned €6.3 billion ($7.3 billion) bid for wealth manager Banca Generali SpA, a move that now opens it up to a hostile takeover from rival Monte dei Paschi.
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August 21, 2025
Dentons-Led Premier To Gobble Up Gourmet Brand For £48M
Premier Foods PLC said Thursday that it has agreed to buy Merchant Gourmet, a premium ready-to-eat specialist, for £48 million ($65 million) to cater for a growing appetite for high-quality and convenient meals.
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August 21, 2025
Aegon Boosts Buyback To €400M, Weighs Moving Base To US
Aegon NV said Thursday it is doubling its current €200 million ($233 million) share repurchase program to €400 million as the pensions and insurance specialist begins a review of plans to shift its head office to the U.S.
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August 21, 2025
SPAC Ikigai Ventures To Buy Tech Group Dotlines For £67M
Blank-check company Ikigai Ventures Ltd. said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Dotlines, a global business and consumer technology group, for approximately £67 million ($90 million) to help it reach new customers in "under-served markets."
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August 21, 2025
UK Blocks Versarien Asset Sale To China-Linked JV
The government has banned British engineering materials group Versarien from selling assets to a joint venture that it plans to set up with Anhui Boundary, a Chinese tire-maker, because of national security concerns.
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August 21, 2025
Appointed Reps Reform Gives FCA Bigger Enforcement Hook
The U.K. government's plans to tighten the rules for appointed representatives will give the Financial Conduct Authority a far greater enforcement hook, making the regime costlier and harder to access by the companies it is designed to support, lawyers have warned.
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August 27, 2025
Perkins Coie Hires Tech Pro From Clifford Chance
Perkins Coie LLP has hired a senior technology lawyer from Clifford Chance LLP to boost its capabilities in its relatively new operation in London.
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August 20, 2025
Aviva, Tesco Launch Life Insurance Partnership
Aviva PLC said Wednesday that it has launched a new partnership with the insurance arm of Tesco that will give the customers of the grocery giant access to affordable life insurance programs.
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August 20, 2025
Waldorf Production Can't Get Court Approval For Rescue Plan
Scottish oil and gas company Waldorf Production UK PLC has failed to secure court approval of a restructuring plan for its $225 million of debt, as a judge ruled the plan failed to consider the fair allocation to all creditors.
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August 20, 2025
Simpson-Led Rosebank Completes £1.5B Electrical Biz Deal
Rosebank Industries PLC said Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition, worth approximately £1.5 billion ($2 billion), of Electrical Components International from Cerberus Capital Management LLP.
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August 20, 2025
Swedish Digital Therapy Co. Expands In UK With Acquisition
Swedish digital therapy provider Mindler said Wednesday it has acquired Ieso Digital Health UK, a British online counseling company, amid a gap in treatment for mental health.
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August 20, 2025
Saint-Gobain To Sell Australian Property Asset For $370M
French construction materials giant Saint-Gobain said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell a property next to the new Western Sydney Airport for 575 million Australian dollars as it continues to offload assets following its purchase of an Australian rival.
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August 20, 2025
Software Co. Strangeworks Acquires German AI Tech Biz
Computing software firm Strangeworks said Wednesday that it has acquired Quantagonia, a German AI-powered technology company, in a move to boost its business opportunities.
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August 20, 2025
Eversheds, LCP Guide £700M Pension Deal For Engineer ABB
The British subsidiary of global electrical engineering giant ABB Group has agreed a full-scheme pension program buy-in worth £700 million ($945 million) with Aviva PLC, the insurer said Wednesday.
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August 20, 2025
Medical Products Biz To Return $300M To Investors
Convatec Group PLC said on Wednesday that it has kicked off a share buyback program to return as much as $300 million to investors through repurchasing stock, after the medical products and technology company reported a surge in half-year profits.
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August 19, 2025
Anglo American Seeks Arbitration Over Failed $3.8B Mine Deal
British mining company Anglo American PLC said Tuesday that it will begin arbitration proceedings against Peabody Energy after the U.S. mining company pulled out of a $3.78 billion deal to buy mines in Australia producing steel-making coal.
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August 19, 2025
Athora, Brookfield Deals May Spur UK Pension Risk Appetite
A wave of consolidation among life insurers may mean deeper pockets to meet demand in the pension risk transfer market, a broker said Tuesday.
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August 19, 2025
UK Metals Firm To Exit Tungsten Miner Stake With £13.6M Sale
Power Metal said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its last remaining stake in tungsten explorer Guardian Metal Resources PLC to an investment fund managed by Duquesne Family Office LLC for £13.6 million ($18 million).
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August 19, 2025
Property Investor To Sell Virgin Active Gym Site For £6.75M
Property investor and developer Conygar said Tuesday that it has exchanged contracts to sell a site in central England that houses a Virgin Active gym for £6.75 million ($9.13 million) in cash.
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August 19, 2025
Insurance Giant Gallagher Closes $13B AssuredPartners Buy
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed its $13.5 billion acquisition of independent rival AssuredPartners Inc. as the global insurance brokerage seeks to benefit from strengthening its niche industry expertise and growing its U.K. and Ireland operations.
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August 19, 2025
Georgian Biz Kicks Off $50M Buyback To Reward Investors
Investment business Georgia Capital PLC launched a $50 million buyback on Tuesday to reduce its share capital and return 700 million Georgian lari ($260 million) to investors.
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August 18, 2025
5 Firms Guide Soho House $2.7B Take-Private Deal With MCR
Soho House & Co. Inc. announced Monday that it has inked a take-private deal with hotel operator MCR that values the company at $2.7 billion.
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August 18, 2025
Gold Trader Can't Sue Administrators Over Hostile Takeover
A London court on Monday struck out a gold trading app's claim against its former administrators in which it alleged they were wrongly appointed as part of a failed hostile takeover bid, rather than to legitimately repay debt.
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August 18, 2025
Property Group Arora Buys Justice Ministry Offices For £245M
Arora Group said Monday it has acquired the central London offices used by the Ministry of Justice from Land Securities Group PLC for £245 million ($332 million) in cash, as the west London-based real estate group eyes developing the site for new tenants.
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August 18, 2025
Companies Told To Prepare For New Fraud Prevention Law
Large organizations must gear up for the new "failure to prevent fraud" offense that will come into force in a fortnight or prepare for an investigation, the Serious Fraud Office warned Monday.