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...
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- 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...
- Apr 4, 2021
- 2 min
Brookfield Takes Property ArmPrivate in 6.5 billion deal – a story of real estate struggle
In the heart of ongoing deal activity from the first quarter of 2021, the property sector was not lagging. According to the Canadian...
- Apr 4, 2021
- 3 min
Deliveroo's IPO: a long road ahead
On 8 March 2021, Deliveroo, a London-based food delivery platform, unveiled its plans to list on the London Stock Exchange. In 2020, the...
- Mar 21, 2021
- 3 min
The Apollo and Athene Merger: Another Financial Juggernaut
$11 billion is the staggering cost of the latest merger for finance giants Apollo Global Management and Athene Holding. Founded in 1990,...
- Mar 21, 2021
- 4 min
A Token for Your Thoughts
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are digital blockchain-linked assets whose entity, including identification and ownership, are verified within...
- Mar 7, 2021
- 2 min
Suning’s Debt Crisis: Problems and Challenges
On December 10, 2020, the China National Enterprise Credit Information Publication System disclosed that Suning Holding Group...
- Mar 7, 2021
- 2 min
Another Foot in the Fashion Door: LVMH’s Acquisition of Birkenstock
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the number and value of worldwide mergers and acquisitions has decreased significantly. However,...
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
Pinterest – ‘Uninspired’ by Microsoft’s $51 Billion Bid
Microsoft’s most recent venture involved a staggering $51 billion offer to take over the well-known social media company Pinterest....
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
A tale of fashion conquests: How are online retailers Boohoo and Asos taking over the industry?
Online Fashion retailers have created a very lucrative business model relying on low prices, trendy clothing and a very efficient...
- Feb 7, 2021
- 3 min
A Telecom dilemma: How a merger between titans might affect prices
On 7th May 2020, Liberty Global and Telefonica announced their plans to merge Virgin Media (Virgin) and O2. Initially, the European...
- Feb 7, 2021
- 4 min
Burnley FC: From Rags to Riches
A toxic combination of Brexit and COVID have had contractionary effects on the English Premier League, vastly restricting the funds...
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
Where is the Profit? How non-profit tech companies have surged in volume
With 2020 firmly in the rear-view mirror, one aspect that has continued into 2021 is the major disconnect between the financial markets...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
A career in Mergers and Acquisitions: An interview with Paul Mankin, PwC Partner
“It was a fantastic success story for everybody involved,” said Paul Mankin, referring to his work with Aesica Pharmaceuticals. “We liked...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
S&P Global set to acquire rival data firm IHS Markit for $44bn
In what has been a hectic year of M&A, it looks to be finishing strong with the biggest deal waiting until the close of the year to be...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
Edral Exponential: A look into Student-Run Market Analysis
Below this paragraph is an interview with Jay Hughes, a current student at the University of Leeds, and an insight into the market...
- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
What’s the Outlook for Airbnb’s IPO?
It has been a troubling time for the travel industry, and Airbnb has had an even tougher year. Strapped for cash, Airbnb completed its...
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Nikola Corp. Shares Lose Ground in Q3 as Investors Flee-off!
Nikola Corp. (ticker: NKLA), an American company dubbed as the “Tesla of trucking”, has announced several concept zero-emissions vehicles...
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