New Dawn at Newcastle: Saudi-led consortium complete takeover of Newcastle United FC after 18-month dispute
A Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of Newcastle United FC has been completed.
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October 13, 2021
Lights out for Bulb? OVO plans takeover bid
Ovo Energy is making plans to make a bid for Bulb, the sixth largest energy company in the UK and one of Ovo’s rivals, only two weeks after Bulb sought a bailout to avoid becoming yet another energy company to go out of business.
October 11, 2021
Well that was quick: Deliveroo takes its first step into rapid grocery deliveries
Deliveroo, in partnership with Britain’s 4th largest supermarket chain Morrisons, is entering the rapid grocery delivery sector.
October 9, 2021
Netflix and the Chocolate Factory: Streamer buys rights to Dahl’s works
Netflix has acquired the rights to all of Roald Dahl’s works in a deal reportedly worth more than £500m.
October 7, 2021
NDA is A-OK: Optimisation initiative publishes open-source standardised NDA
A group of in-house and private practice lawyers, operating as part of the oneNDA initiative, has published an open-source, standardised non-disclosure agreement.
August 28, 2021
Private Equity’s latest target: Morrisons goes Private
In light of private equity’s descent upon corporate Britain, Morrisons has been subject to a buyout bidding war by foreign private equity firms.
July 29, 2021
Amazon Spies MGM Merger: James Bond film company up for sale
Amazon is in talks to purchase entertainment company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The Hollywood studio has been valued at around $9bn.
June 1, 2021
Game Plan: Osborne Clarke advises Miniclip on strategic gaming investment
Osborne Clarke, a leading law firm in interactive entertainment, has advised Miniclip on its acquisition of Green Horse Games at a time of growth in the gaming sector.
April 8, 2021
Penguin’s Flippers In A Flap: CMA investigates Penguin takeover of Simon & Schuster
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the $2bn takeover of American book publishing business Simon & Schuster (S&S) by Penguin Random House (PRH). The concern is that the takeover would make PRH the world’s largest bookseller, in turn stamping out competition between UK booksellers.
April 6, 2021
Deliveroo Shares The Dough: Long-standing couriers to receive bonuses alongside IPO launch
When Deliveroo lists on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), it has stated that its busiest couriers will each receive bonuses of up to £10,000 from a dedicated £16m fund.
March 26, 2021