Posts tagged: Tesco

Supermarket sweep... - Part 2

Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 12:11 pm

Will Canadian retail giant Couche-Tard take a look at a British grocer after being spurned by the French?

That's the question I asked myself, and a few investment banker chums after it emerged over the weekend that Couche-Tard's attempt to buy Carrefour had spectacularly failed within a few days of it being launched...

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Deals, deals, deals...in a bear market

Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 9:01 pm

It's hard for market practitioners to get enthusiastic about bid stories in this (almost official) bear market.

But let's not forget there have been three major deals announced this week - and it's only Wednesday!

On Monday, for example, insurance broker Aon agreed a $30 billion all share deal with Willis Towers Watson and Tesco announced the £8.2 billion sale of its Thai and Malaysian business to CP Group...

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