Lord of The Ringer: Spotify acquires sports company The Ringer
Spotify has acquired The Ringer, Bill Simmons’ sports and pop culture company, for around $200m.
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March 9, 2020
When 2 Become 1: T-Mobile and Sprint merger
US Judge Victor Marrero has ruled in favour of T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint.
February 28, 2020
Wanna Fly Away With Me?: Air India looking for buyers
The state-owned airline company Air India is up for sale for the second time since 2018. The Indian government is offering 100% of the company (full privatisation) along with the $3.3bn worth of debt that Air India has amassed.
February 24, 2020
Adios AMIGO: Sub-prime lender listed for sale
Sub-prime lender Amigo has weathered a rocky couple of months, with share prices plummeting 82% following the Financial Ombudsman Service's increased scrutiny into the lender's practices. Discussions for the potential sale of Amigo are now underway, but as yet there are no suitors.
February 17, 2020
Huge Customs Savings: Government and HMRC bailout Flybe
The British government recently brokered a deal to rescue Flybe (a UK regional airline owned by a consortium that includes Virgin Atlantic) by deferring £106m of tax due in air passenger duty.
February 11, 2020
Google+ China= No Human Rights?: Google’s plan to expand into China is criticised over human rights issues
Google’s plan to expand into China has drawn criticism from a former executive, who says the tech giant is not doing enough to implement a coherent human rights policy.
February 7, 2020
All You Can Eat: Just Eat and Takeaway.com finalise merger deal
Just Eat shareholders have opted to merge with the giant Dutch online food delivery marketplace Takeaway.com for £5.9bn. This will create the new company, Just Eat Takeaway.com, meaning that Prosus’ competing bid loses out.
January 28, 2020
ChainMail: Surge in consolidation of the UK newspaper market continues
The Daily Mail and General Trust (DGMT), the owner of the Daily Mail, has acquired the i newspaper and website for £49.6m.
January 24, 2020
Trucking On: Eddie Stobart approves rescue deal
Eddie Stobart’s shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a £55m rescue deal involving private equity firm Douglas Bay Capital Fund (Dbay).
January 23, 2020
A Potential No-go: Viagogo’s acquisition of Stubhub in choppy waters
Viagogo, the UK’s largest online platform for ticket reselling, is proposing a $4bn (£3bn) takeover of its US rival, Stubhub, which is owned by eBay.
January 21, 2020