Mergers and acquisitions

Sale of Boots is shelved as shares plunge in US parent company

Sale of Boots is shelved as shares plunge in US parent company

Business
Robert Johnson

The decision will spark fears that Boots stores could face closure or miss out on upgrades. Walgreens has already shut 650 Boots ...

Telegraph auction begins with claims of ‘extremely strong’ interest

Telegraph auction begins with claims of ‘extremely strong’ interest

Business
Robert Johnson

One source said that both titles were profitable and had delivered strong growth in recent months, meaning interest was expected to be ...

London stockbroker’s US operations shut after Deutsche Bank takeover

London stockbroker’s US operations shut after Deutsche Bank takeover

Business
Robert Johnson

Earlier this month the German bank moved Numis’s UK analysts into its new London office, while 15 members of Deutsche’s equity sales ...

Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats – POLITICO

Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

“Europe is mortal, it can die. It only depends on our choices,” he said in a highly-anticipated speech that echoed a landmark discourse he ...

Heathrow sale at risk of collapse after Macquarie rules out investment

Heathrow sale at risk of collapse after Macquarie rules out investment

Business
Robert Johnson

An alternative to the deal collapsing could be an agreement between the shareholders in which they accept selling smaller stakes in return ...

Labour risks making people poorer, warns Currys chief

Labour risks making people poorer, warns Currys chief

U.K.
William Turner

The depressed share price is something of a sore spot. The stock has fallen around 67pc since Mr Baldock took over as ...

How a marketing overhaul could have saved Ted Baker

How a marketing overhaul could have saved Ted Baker

Trending
Sophie Anderson

When Authentic Brands Group bought the fashion brand in 2022, we asked industry analysts how they would tackle reversing its fortunes. Now ...

I regret selling Pimlico Plumbers to a US company, says Charlie Mullins

I regret selling Pimlico Plumbers to a US company, says Charlie Mullins

Business
Robert Johnson

He is also building a multi-million pound villa in Marbella, is on the lookout for another property in Dubai, and often flies ...

UAE stake in Vodafone is a threat to Britain, ministers find

UAE stake in Vodafone is a threat to Britain, ministers find

Business
Robert Johnson

Mr Dowden’s intervention, made under the recently introduced and sweeping powers of the National Security and Investment Act, comes as ministers also ...