The First Republic Deal
Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after a bank run on March 10th and the ensuing doubt cast over Credit Suisse causing...
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- Feb 5
- 2 min
Rupert Murdoch Backtracks on Plans to Combine News Corp and Fox
Earlier this week, Rupert Murdoch, the Australian business magnate, scrapped his plans for the merger of Fox and News Corp, which he...
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
The Potential Sale of Manchester United Football Club
The downfall of Manchester United has caused numerous fans worldwide to call for a new successor. In March 2003, The Glazer family owned...
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Elon’s Acquisition of Twitter: The Messy Aftermath
On October 27th 2022, Elon Musk officially completed his long-awaited acquisition of Social Media Giant Twitter. This deal was not...
- Nov 6, 2022
- 2 min
Britishvolt Thrown a Lifeline in Struggle for Survival
The UK battery manufacturer Britishvolt has been saved from bankruptcy after receiving a short-term financing package from one of its...
- Mar 6, 2022
- 3 min
Energy Unease: Grok grovels over rejected AGL Energy takeover
Brookfield Asset Management and Grok Ventures’ takeover bid was rejected on February 21st by AGL Energy. The A$4.98 billion cash and...
- Mar 6, 2022
- 2 min
Waterstones Plans to Add Blackwell's to its Books
The largest British book retailer, Waterstones, completed the acquisition of its’ independent high street rival, Blackwell’s, on Monday,...
- Feb 20, 2022
- 3 min
Nvidia’s $40bn takeover of Arm collapses
On February 8 2022, SoftBank announced Nvidia’s prospective $40bn takeover of British chip design giant Arm had collapsed. SoftBank, a...
- Feb 20, 2022
- 2 min
Investment in the Gaming Industry – $12.7bn Acquisition of Zynga
Earlier this month, Zynga Inc which is a social game developer was acquired by Take Two Interactive Software, Inc. The advisor on this...
- Feb 6, 2022
- 3 min
Microsoft’s record-breaking $68.7bn deal to acquire Activision Blizzard
Two weeks ago, on January 18, tech company Microsoft announced that it would be acquiring video game producer Activision Blizzard in an...
- Feb 6, 2022
- 3 min
CMA puts brakes on £2bn coach merger
A £1.9 billion merger between Stagecoach and National Express was put on hold last week as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...
- Nov 28, 2021
- 2 min
Coca Cola splurges $5.6 billion for full control of Bodyarmor
In an attempt to challenge PepsiCo Inc’s dominance in the sports drink arena, Coca Cola has spent $5.6 billion for full control of...
- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
A Banker and an Automaker Walk into a Bar...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: what do you get when the world’s biggest automaker upsets the largest bank in the US? The answer...
- Nov 14, 2021
- 3 min
Follow the money: Trump’s media merger with SPAC proves lucrative for some
Donald Trump’s social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), announced on 20th October 2021 it was going public via a...
- Nov 14, 2021
- 3 min
McAfee to be acquired by a consortium of investors for $14 Billion
Cyber security titan McAfee announced on Monday 8 November that it will go private in a deal with a consortium of investors led by...
- Oct 31, 2021
- 2 min
Indian start-up Zomato loses big after being valued at $12bn on market debut
Losses have more than tripled for Zomato, the Indian food delivery ‘unicorn’, in the first quarterly earnings report since the company...
- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
High Street Revival? Ikea purchases ex-Topshop flagship
On 26th October it was confirmed that Ikea have taken over the lease for Topshop’s former flagship UK store on Oxford Street for £378...
- May 2, 2021
- 2 min
Toyota splash out $500 million on Lyft’s driverless car technology
A $550 million purchase from Lyft is Toyota’s latest attempt to stay competitive in the automotive industry. Lyft started developing its...
- May 2, 2021
- 2 min
Investors 'Sweet Talked' By Prospects Of Tate & Lyle Split
Tate & Lyle, a FTSE 250 company, has for years been on a path of constant reinvention and renewal. On Monday 26th April, investors were...
- Apr 18, 2021
- 3 min
Two Telecoms Titans – The O2 & Virgin Media Merger
Earlier this month, the United Kingdom’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) provisionally cleared a £31 billion merger for the...
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