UNCOOKED ALERT: Janux Therapeutics Inc said to .....
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 8:42 pm
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Glencore 'studying' an approach for Anglo American, reveals Reuters
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 8:33 pm
Reuters have gone early with the Anglo American counter bid story, suggesting Glencore is 'studying' the possiblity of submitting a rival approach for Anglo American.
The Reuters story follows some well timed comment piece by little old Betaville's chum Oliver "Shahsy" Shah of The Sunday Times, who suggested Glencore was the most lilely counter bidder
Below is a link to the Reuters piece:..
RARE ALERT: Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC said to ... - Part 4
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 8:19 pm
I see arch rivals at Bloomberg have finally decided to follow up little old Betaville's UNCOOKED and RARE alerts about the recent takeover rumours surrounding US-listed Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure, the owner of renewable power assets...
Sony and Apollo submit $26 billion bid for Paramount, reveals the WSJ
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 7:19 pm
Hacks at the Wall Street Journal have just landed a decent scoop about the long running Paramount Global sale talks.
According to the WSJ, Sony Pictures and Apollo, the private equity giant, have submitted an all cash $26 billion offer for Paramount, the US-listed media and entertainment conglomerate, just as the its exlusive negotiations with Skydance conclude...
Barrick Gold is a potential counter bidder for Anglo American, suggests Kleinman in City AM
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 9:03 am
Mark "The Kleinmanator" Kleinman of Sky News has been on a bit of roll in recent weeks (although not sure he can claim the bragging rights for the Banco de Sabadell takeover bid story - wink wink) so I thought it might be worth pointing out some of the most interesting nuggests from this week's City AM column...
UNCOOKED ALERT: Banco de Sabadell said to ... - Part 6
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 6:31 pm
There you go - in a highly unusual move Spanish lender BBVA has unveiled the full detail of its offer for smaller rival Banco de Sabadell on a public holiday.
BBVA is offering one share for every 4.83 Banco de Sabadell shares, valuing Sabadell at EURO 12.3 billion.
That represents a premium of 30pc above yesterday's closing price.
This bid situation looks like its about to kick off!..
Tags: Banco de Sabadell, BBVA
UNCOOKED ALERT: Banco de Sabadell SA said to ... - Part 5
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 8:27 am
It's been a while since little old Betaville has witnessed a hostile banking takeover in Europe.
But apparently BBVA is considering just that after little old Betaville smoked out its renewed interest in buying Banco de Sabadell yesterday morning...
Tags: Banco de Sabadell, BBVA
UNCOOKED ALERT: Banco de Sabadell SA said to ... - Part 4
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 6:05 pm
Here is a reason why it's now almost impossible to believe anything European companies say publicly these days.
After little old Betaville's UNCOOKED Alert this morning about the takeover rumours surrounding Banco de Sabadell SA a spokesperson for the company "denied" to Mark "The Kleinmanator" Kleinman that it was in sale/merger talks with BBVA...
Bears circle Global Life Inc... - Part 4
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 2:19 pm
So, it turns out Viceroy is the latest big bear to attempt a mauling of Global Life, the US-listed insurance group.
The short selling activist has just released its own note, which Viceroy claims is its "longest investigation by far".
Now for legal reasons little old Betaville isn't able to air any of the allegations Viceroy has dug up in these pixels.
If you want to read the report to make your own mind up, I suggest you go to Viceroy's website...
Tags: Global Life
UNCOOKED ALERT: Banco de Sabadell SA said to ... - Part 3
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 1:04 pm
Now BBVA appears to be confirming little old Betaville's UNCOOKED Alert from earlier this morning about the merger and takeover rumours surrounding Banco de Sabadell...
Tags: Banco de Sabadell, BBVA
UNCOOKED ALERT: Banco de Sabadell SA said to ... - Part 2
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 12:31 pm
Oh look - the old Mark, "the Kleinmanator", Kleinman of Sky News appears to have picked up on little old Betaville's Banco de Sabadell UNCOOKED Alert from earlier today.
He hasn't written a full story but is out there on Twitter tweeting away. I have pasted the Tweets below in case you missed it them:..
Tags: Banco de Sabadell, BBVA
UNCOOKED ALERT: Banco de Sabadell SA said to .....
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 10:51 am
THG founder rants about Darktrace takeover bid...
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 7:59 am
As if every financial commentator wasn't enough, now Matt Moulding, founder of London-listed online retailer THG, has gone off on a rant about the Darktrace takeover bid.
It's his customary complaint about how the City of London gangs up on technology companies etc etc etc. Below is the full rant, which he has posted on Linked In...
Darktrace may receive a counter offer, suggests The Times
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 7:11 am
There were two columns in The Times this morning suggesting that London-listed cyber security firm Darktrace may receive a counter offer to rival Thomas Bravo's £4.3 billion bid.
In his Business Commentary column little old Betaville's former The Daily Telegraph colleague and boss - Alistair 'Acebic' Osborne - writes: "who knows, Darktrace may yet lure a higher bid"...
Bears circle Global Life Inc... - Part 3
Monday, 29 April 2024, 3:17 pm
It sounds like the bears haven't given up on Global Life, the US-listed insurer, despite the company's announcement of a $1.3 billion share buy back.
In case you don't recall, little old Betaville first alerted readers that bears were circling Global Life at the beginning of last month. Below is a link to that piece:
https://www.betaville.co.uk/news/bears-circle-global-life-inc/..
Sunday review on a Monday: BHP, Anglo American and Hipgnosis...
Monday, 29 April 2024, 9:37 am
The race is on among financial commentators to call (or figure out, if you are a news hack) who will make a counter bid for Anglo American, the FTSE 100-listed mining company under siege from rival BHP Billiton.
Yesterday, Oliver "Shahsy" Shah of The Sunday Times went early with his bold prediction that Glencore will be the interloper to come up with a rival offer for Anglo American. Below is the link to Shahsy's piece:..
UNCOOKED ALERT: Minerals Technologies said to ... - Part 10
Monday, 29 April 2024, 8:25 am
If you are wondering why shares in Elementis have perked up this morning then look no further than Gatemore, the activist investor.
This morning Gatemore published an open letter, calling for, among other things, "a strategic review of the portfolio with the aim of refocussing the business and making it more attractive for a strategic buyer". Anyway, below is a link to the full open letter if you want to read it:..
Tags: Elementis, Minerals Technologies
Thomas Bravo snaps up Darktrace for over $5.3 billion
Friday, 26 April 2024, 8:39 am
The British takeover frenzy continues unabated.
This time US private equity firm Thomas Bravo has agreed a deal to buy London-listed Darktrace for over $5.3 billion or around 620p a share. Below is a link to the announcement:
Tags: Thomas Bravo, Darktrace
RARE ALERT: Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure P..
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 6:40 pm
Burberry 'at risk' of a takeover, claims The Daily Telegraph
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 7:37 am
A peculiar takeover story has emerged in little old Betaville's former employer - The Daily Telegraph.
On the front page of the The Daily Telegraph's business section the newspaper reports that City analysts have warned that Burberry is 'at risk' of a takeover...
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