AstraZeneca agrees obesity and T2D deal with CSPC

LONDON: AstraZeneca strengthens its weight management portfolio through a new strategic collaboration agreement with CSPC Pharmaceuticals to advance the development of multiple next-generation therapies for obesity and type 2 diabetes…

NNR January 30, 2026

Australian Exchange

Australia’s AUI agrees to merge with Diversified United Investment in $2.5 billion deal

SYDNEY: Australian United Investment Company Ltd (AUI.AX) on Friday announced a proposed merger with Diversified United Investment Ltd (DUI.AX), creating a combined listed investment entity with an equity value of…

NNR January 30, 2026

London Stock Exchange

British Land to acquire Life Science REIT in £150 million deal

LONDON - Property group British Land (BLND.L) has agreed to acquire real estate investment trust Life Science REIT (LABS.L) in a recommended cash and share deal valuing its smaller rival…

NNR January 28, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Develop North PLC appoints Michelle Percy as its new Chief Executive Officer

LONDON: Develop North PLC, the North East England based investment company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Percy as its new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Her…

NNR January 26, 2026

Euronext

bioMérieux buys Accellix to boost cell and gene therapy quality control

PARIS: French diagnostics group bioMérieux said on Thursday it has acquired U.S.-based Accellix, a developer of rapid, automated flow cytometry platforms, in a deal worth around €35 million. The acquisition…

NNR January 22, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Future plc acquires SheerLuxe and BLUSH Talent for up to £80 million

LONDON: Future plc announced the acquisitions of 100% of SheerLuxe Ltd and BLUSH Talent MGMT Ltd, a UK-based digital publishing group that combines the authority of a trusted media brand…

Ali Mirza January 22, 2026

London Stock Exchange

OEP Capital-backed bidco to acquire UK wholesaler Kitwave in £251 million deal

LONDON: Kitwave Group plc, a leading UK delivered wholesale business, announced on Wednesday a recommended cash acquisition by Kite UK Bidco Limited, a newly-formed entity indirectly owned by funds managed…

Bernice Miles January 22, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Drax Group agrees to acquire Flexitricity Limited for £36 million

LONDON - Drax Group has signed an agreement to acquire Flexitricity Limited, a UK-based optimiser of flexible energy assets, from Quinbrook. The transaction values Flexitricity at £36 million, which is…

NNR January 21, 2026

London Stock Exchange

City of London Investment Group appoints Cooper Abbott as Chief Executive Officer

LONDON: City of London Investment Group (LSE: CLIG), a leading specialist asset management group offering a range of institutional and retail products announced the appointment of Cooper Abbott as Chief…

Ali Mirza January 21, 2026

London Stock Exchange

VertiGIS to buy UK software firm 1Spatial in £87 million deal

LONDON: VertiGIS Ltd said on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire British software company 1Spatial Plc for about £87.1 million ($110.6 million) in cash, in a deal aimed at creating…

Bernice Miles January 21, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Active Energy Group makes strategic entry into Saudi Arabia via MISA Entrepreneur Licence

LONDON: Active Energy Group plc has been successfully granted an Entrepreneur Licence by the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA). The award of the MISA Entrepreneur Licence represents a strategic…

NNR January 20, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust sells Bluewater Bio Limited

LONDON: Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust plc announced that its holding of the Salica Environmental Technology Fund (SETF), previously HP Environmental Technologies Fund LP (HPET), has completed the sale of…

NNR January 20, 2026