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  • October 30, 2025

    Shell Kicks Off $3.5B Buyback Amid Higher Earnings

    Shell PLC launched a share repurchase program on Thursday worth up to $3.5 billion as the oil and gas giant unveiled improved earnings.

  • October 30, 2025

    Irish State-Owned Lender PTSB Puts Itself Up For Sale

    Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC, a lender which is majority owned by Ireland, said Thursday that it has put itself up for sale as the state looks to exit its financial crisis-era holdings in the banking sector.

  • October 29, 2025

    PE Firm's £187M Bid For Engineer Renold Becomes Effective

    Renold said Wednesday that private equity company MPE Partners' approximately £186.7 million ($247 million) takeover of the British industrial chain manufacturer has become effective, after the High Court sanctioned the deal on Monday.

  • October 29, 2025

    CMA Finalizes Updates To Simplify Phase 1 Merger Probes

    The Competition and Markets Authority has finalized a series of updates to its merger control processes, aiming to make its reviews faster, clearer and more predictable to help make the U.K. more business-friendly.

  • October 29, 2025

    Mercedes-Benz To Return €2B To Shareholders With Buyback

    Mercedes-Benz Group AG said Wednesday that it will line shareholders' pockets with €2 billion ($2.3 billion) from a share buyback program after reporting that earnings were in line with its expectations.

  • October 29, 2025

    CMA Clears Healthcare Property Biz's £1.8B Assura Deal

    The competition regulator said on Wednesday that it has cleared the acquisition by Primary Health Properties of rival healthcare properties landlord Assura PLC for approximately £1.8 billion ($2.38 billion).

  • October 29, 2025

    Norton Rose, Stephenson Guide Digital Assets Biz On Listing

    Digital asset company KR1 PLC has unveiled plans to shift its listing on the Aquis Stock Exchange to the main market of the London Stock Exchange, in a bid to broaden its investor base.

  • October 29, 2025

    London Court Backs Corpay's £1.6B Deal For Alpha Group

    A London court has given the green light to the £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) acquisition of foreign exchange platform Alpha Group International PLC by Corpay Inc., paving the way for the deal to complete.

  • October 28, 2025

    Gov't Didn't Maliciously Block £37M Training Biz Buyout

    A court in London rejected claims on Tuesday that a government agency maliciously scuppered a £37 million ($49 million) private equity buyout of a training business, ruling that the agency's boss did not bear a grudge against the company's shareholders.

  • October 28, 2025

    BCLP-Led Gambling Biz Eyes £205M Market Cap In AIM IPO

    Gambling and lottery operator Winvia said Tuesday that it expects to achieve a market capitalization of £205 million ($272 million) in its planned £40 million initial public offering on the junior investment market of the London Stock Exchange.

  • October 28, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Investor To Buy Tech Co. Idox For £340M

    U.S. investment firm Long Path Partners said Tuesday a unit it controls has agreed to acquire Idox PLC for £339.5 million ($450.7 million) to accelerate the U.K.-based governmental software company's growth.

  • October 28, 2025

    Banijay To Acquire German Gambling Rival Tipico From CVC

    French entertainment company Banijay Group NV said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire an unspecified majority stake in German gambling company Tipico from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to combine the two gaming companies into an online gambling powerhouse.

  • October 28, 2025

    Hogan Lovells Guides Royal London's £16M Pension Deal

    Insurer Royal London said Tuesday that it has covered £16 million ($21 million) of pension liabilities for British door manufacturer Premdor Crosby.

  • October 28, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Vista Buys Software Biz Nexthink In $3B Deal

    Vista Equity Partners LLC said Tuesday that it will acquire a majority stake in Nexthink from existing shareholders including British investment firm Permira in a deal that values the Swiss software business at $3 billion.

  • October 28, 2025

    BP Marsh To Sell Stake In Canadian Underwriter For $37M

    Specialist investor BP Marsh said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its 28.2% stake in Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd. for 51.9 million Canadian dollars ($37 million), marking its full exit from the agency.

  • October 28, 2025

    Cleary Helps Barclays' $800M Deal To Buy US Loan Originator

    Barclays PLC said Tuesday that it plans to acquire U.S. personal loan originator Best Egg Inc. for $800 million to help boost its customer lending business in America.

  • October 27, 2025

    BVI-Based Anemoi Eyes £150M Buy Of Irish Mobile Biz Trasna

    British Virgin Islands software firm Anemoi said Monday that it has agreed to acquire the Irish mobile network technology company Trasna Solutions for up to £150 million ($200 million) to form an Irish business with a listing on the London Stock Exchange.

  • October 27, 2025

    Trian, General Catalyst Make $7.2B Play For Janus Henderson

    Janus Henderson Group said Monday it has received a $7.2 billion buyout offer from Trian Fund Management LP and General Catalyst Group Management LLC, which say the British asset management firm could more effectively achieve its goals as a private company.

  • October 27, 2025

    Finnish Co. Kreate To Acquire Construction Biz SRV For €30M

    Kreate Group, a Finnish infrastructure construction company, said Monday its subsidiary has inked an agreement to purchase local company SRV Infra Oy for approximately €30 million ($34.9 million) cash, a move it believes will strengthen its business expertise.

  • October 27, 2025

    Schroders Portfolio Biz Agrees Sale To Data Co. For $1.7B

    Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust PLC said Monday that its portfolio company, Securiti AI, has signed an agreement to be acquired by private equity-backed business Veeam Software for approximately $1.7 billion.

  • October 27, 2025

    Slaughter & May-Led L&G Seals £4.6B Ford Pension Buy-Ins

    Legal & General said Monday it has completed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) buy-in of two pension plans for motor manufacturer Ford, taking on liability for the retirement benefits of more than 35,000 members.

  • October 27, 2025

    UK Raises Antitrust Concern Over £1.2B Greencore Deal

    The Competition and Markets Authority said on Monday that Greencore's planned £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) deal for meals producer Bakkavor might harm competition in the U.K.'s market for chilled sauces.

  • October 27, 2025

    Gold Miner Sues Director For £18M Over Aborted Shares Deal

    A gold miner has sued one of its directors for more than £17.5 million ($23.4 million), alleging that he has refused to follow through on a deal to pay for shares in an ailing mining business and provide financial backing to rescue the company from insolvency.

  • October 27, 2025

    EU Clears American Axle's £1.2B Buy Of UK Car Parts Biz

    The £1.16 billion ($1.55 billion) acquisition by automotive engineer American Axle of its British rival Dowlais Group PLC took a major step forward after the companies confirmed Monday that the European Union's competition regulator had cleared the deal.

  • October 27, 2025

    Covington Helps Novartis Buy Avidity Biosciences For $12B

    Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG has said it will buy Avidity Biosciences, a U.S. developer of therapeutics for muscle diseases, for approximately $12 billion in a move to boost its neuroscience portfolio.

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