McColl’s Call for Assistance: Convenience store chain rescued by Morrisons
After recently being put into administration, the convenience store chain McColl’s has been sold to supermarket group Morrisons.
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May 15, 2022
Big Boots to Fill: Indian billionaire plans Boots takeover
Mukesh Ambani, India’s second-richest man, is reportedly working with US buyout firm Apollo Global Management on a potential joint bid for UK retailer, Boots.
May 8, 2022
You Can’t Merge Into the Bus Lane: Another CMA intervention
On Wednesday 26 January the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) intercepted the proposed £1.9 billion merger between travel giants National Express and Stagecoach.
February 19, 2022
Simple Joys or Sell-out?: New York Times acquires viral Wordle game
The New York Times has bought Wordle, an online word game, for “an undisclosed price in the low seven figures”.
February 16, 2022
Fun While It Lasted: Unilever refuses to increase its £50bn bid for GSK healthcare arm
British multinational consumer goods company, Unilever, has said that it will not be increasing its £50bn bid for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer healthcare business arm.
February 11, 2022
Goodbye Giphy: Meta’s acquisition of Giphy is to be reversed
The UK competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has ordered Meta (previously Facebook) to sell Giphy to an “approved buyer”.
December 10, 2021
New Dawn at Newcastle: Saudi-led consortium complete takeover of Newcastle United FC
A Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of Newcastle United FC has been completed.
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