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UNCOOKED ALERT: THG said to ... - Part 8

Friday, 18 February 2022, 2:42 pm

A growing number of advisers have been enlisted to work on a possible takeover of THG ahead of a potential formal offer for the London-listed online retailer.

People following the situation have heard Advent International has appointed consultants from McKinsey & Company to carry out analysis and a due diligence report...

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Tags: THG
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UNCOOKED ALERT: Ontex said to ... - Part 3

Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 3:35 pm

Ontex, the Belgian diaper maker, is at the centre of a fresh round of takeover speculation.

People following the situation have heard talk the company could soon be on the receiving end of a takeover approach.

Some people following the situation said the approach could come from Ontex's largest shareholders...

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Tags: Ontex
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UNCOOKED ALERT: Audioboom Group said to ... - Part 4

Monday, 14 February 2022, 7:50 am

I see the old Mark "the Kleinmanator" Kleinman of Sky News last night popped up with his own version of the Audioboom story, suggesting both Amazon and Spotify are both considering takeover offers for the Aim-listed podcasting business. Below is the link:

https://news.sky.com/story/amazon-and-spotify-mull-bids-for-london-listed-podcaster-audioboom-12541467..

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Cisco said to have approached Splunk with $20 billion takeover bid, reveals the Wall Street Journal

Saturday, 12 February 2022, 10:07 am

The venerable Wall Street Journal's deals team dug out a corking scoop late on Friday night about technology giant Cisco making a $20 billion approach for the wonderfully named Splunk, the US-listed software business. Below is the link:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/cisco-made-20-billion-plus-takeover-offer-for-splunk-11644622277..

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GlaxoSmithKline said to be eyeing £1 billion plus takeover bid for Theravance Biopharma, reports The Times

Friday, 11 February 2022, 8:21 am

Has GlaxoSmithKline truly given up its pursuit of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, the US-listed drug developer?

Last year Betaville Intelligence reported that GSK was one of the pharmaceutical giants circling Aurinia but now The Times is reporting the FTSE 100-listed group is looking at a different takeover target...

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UNCOOKED ALERT: THG said to ... - Part 7

Thursday, 10 February 2022, 7:21 pm

Readers following the THG story (saga) might be interested in Matt Moulding's Instagram posts.

The founder of e-commerce firm THG, also known as The Hut Group, appears to draw a supportive group of followers who clearly follow the company's topsy turvy share price performance.

Below is a link to one of Moulding's latest missives on Insta; the post itself is unsurprisingly a THG promotion but the comments from punters on the right hand are worth a quick glance...

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UNCOOKED ALERT: Micro Focus International said to ...

Thursday, 10 February 2022, 4:10 pm

Micro Focus International, the London-listed software and technology company, has come under the spotlight amid takeover talk.

People following the situation have heard talk Micro Focus International may have attracted interest from a mystery suitor.

However, the identity of the firm circling Micro Focus International isn't clear, said people following the situation...

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John Menzies rebuffs £300 million plus takeover approach...

Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 8:37 am

It's been a tad quieter over the last month or so on the British dealmaking scene, so Betaville was pleased to see a fresh takeover situation announced this morning.

John Menzies, the London-listed aviation services businesses, has rejected a 510p a share offer from Agility Public Warehousing, which is what looks to be a Kuwaiti company...

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UNCOOKED ALERT: THG said to ... - Part 5

Friday, 4 February 2022, 3:28 pm

Private equity firms Advent International, Leonard Green Partners and Apollo are all rumoured to be circling THG, the London-listed e-commerce business.

People following the situation have heard talk Advent is working with advisers from Goldman Sachs on its interest in THG alongside the company's founder, Matt Moulding...

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Tags: THG
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UNCOOKED ALERT: Vodafone said to ... - Part 5

Friday, 28 January 2022, 10:46 pm

Rivals at Bloomberg just landed a stonking scoop about a company that is very much at the centre of Betaville's attention at the moment: Vodafone.

According to the news agency, Swedish activist Cevian has taken a shareholding in the FTSE 100 telecoms giant and held talks with the company.

And avid followers of the activist fund know that Cevian has form in picking investments that eventually get bid for, such as blue chip insurer RSA...

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