Sainsbury’s sells Argos to Swift Partners for at least £120 million

LONDON: J Sainsbury plc has agreed to sell Argos, the general merchandise retailer it has owned for more than a decade, to Swift Partners, a newly formed company led by three retail…

Ali Mirza July 31, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Santander offers 15% premium in up to €1.9 billion bid for remaining Santander Brazil shares

MADRID: Banco Santander said Friday it plans to launch an exchange offer to buy the outstanding shares of its Brazilian subsidiary that it does not already own, offering a 15% premium in a deal…

Bernice Miles July 31, 2026

London Stock Exchange

HSBC to sell $25 billion Australian loan portfolio to Blackstone

LONDON: HSBC has agreed to sell its Australian home loan and personal loan business to funds managed by Blackstone, the bank announced Friday, marking the lender's exit from retail banking in the country as…

Ali Mirza July 31, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Hilton Foods to sell Dutch vegetarian brand Dalco to Livekindly for £5.4 million

LONDON: Hilton Food Group plc has agreed to sell Dalco Food B.V., its Dutch-based vegan and vegetarian business, to Livekindly Production NL B.V. for total consideration of £5.4 million, the companies announced.…

Ali Mirza July 31, 2026

London Stock Exchange

LondonMetric and Schroder REIT team up in £404 million bid for Picton Property

A consortium deal will carve up Picton's portfolio between two listed REITs, promising shareholders a bigger dividend and an end to a long-running share price discount. LONDON: Picton Property Income has…

Bernice Miles July 31, 2026

Australian Exchange

Crimson Consulting launches A$0.73 per share takeover bid for Kip McGrath

SYDNEY: Crimson Consulting Australia Pty Ltd has launched an all-cash takeover offer for Kip McGrath Education Centres Ltd (ASX: KME), proposing to acquire all outstanding shares at A$0.73 each. The offer represents a…

Chenos Kahn July 30, 2026

Euronext

Hermès reports solid first-half performance with €8.2 billion in revenue

PARIS: Luxury house Hermès has delivered robust financial results for the first half of 2026, with consolidated revenue reaching €8.2 billion, representing growth of 6% at constant exchange rates and 2% at current…

Chenos Kahn July 29, 2026

London Stock Exchange

UBS posts strong Q2 profit; Integration paying off as assets hit record $7.3 trillion

ZURICH: UBS Group AG delivered a robust set of second-quarter results on Tuesday, posting a net profit of $2.8 billion and showcasing the strength of its integrated franchise nearly three years after…

Bernice Miles July 29, 2026

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London Stock Exchange

Rio Tinto reports record first half performance with 28% EBITDA surge

LONDON: Mining giant Rio Tinto has delivered a transformative first-half performance, reporting a 28% increase in underlying EBITDA to $14.8 billion and a 75% jump in free cash flow to $3.8 billion, driven…

Ali Mirza July 29, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Tracsis to acquire Mistral Data in £48 million rail software deal

LONDON: Tracsis plc has announced a transformative acquisition of Mistral Data Limited, a UK rail software provider, in a deal worth £48 million that accelerates the company's transition to a scalable software…

Bernice Miles July 29, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

KEO Capital buys stake in Venezuelan oil producer PetroUrdaneta for $37.5 million

STOCKHOLM: KEO Capital AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: KEOC) has taken a decisive step forward in its Latin American energy strategy, signing a definitive agreement to acquire an additional 16% indirect stake in…

NNR July 29, 2026

Wire

Luxfer Holdings to be acquired by Wynnchurch Capital in all-cash deal

ROSEMONT: In a significant move within the advanced materials sector, Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. and Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE: LXFR) have announced a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Wynnchurch will acquire…

Chenos Kahn July 28, 2026