EasyJet shares surge as Apollo Global Management enters bidding war with $7.7 billion takeover offer

LONDON: EasyJet's stock jumped sharply on Friday after the budget airline confirmed it is weighing a $7.7 billion acquisition proposal from private equity giant Apollo Global Management, thrusting the carrier into…

Ali Mirza July 10, 2026

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E& to sell $5.95 billion Vodafone stake to Niel Family Group of France

DUBAI: Emirati telecommunications group e& said Friday it will sell its stake in Vodafone Group for $5.95 billion to a family investment group led by French billionaire Xavier Niel, ending the Abu Dhabi-based…

Bernice Miles July 10, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Amcomri Group announces acquisition of North West Transport Supplies Limited

LONDON: Amcomri Group plc (AIM: AMCO) has announced the completion of its acquisition of North West Transport Supplies Limited, which trades as NTS Limited Leyland ("NTS"), for an initial cash consideration of £3 million. The…

Ali Mirza July 9, 2026

London Stock Exchange

GSTechnologies invests $1 million in Sodales AI to build next-generation banking platform

LONDON: GSTechnologies Limited (LSE: GST), a prominent fintech company, has announced a strategic investment in Singapore-based artificial intelligence firm Sodales AI Pte. Ltd., marking a significant move to integrate AI capabilities into…

Bernice Miles July 9, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Halma to acquire French pathology tech firm Dreampath for €275m

LONDON: Halma plc, the UK-listed group known for its life-saving technology businesses, has announced a deal to acquire Dreampath Diagnostics, a French company specializing in automated sample-tracking systems for pathology labs. What Dreampath…

Bernice Miles July 7, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Kazera Global boosts stake in South African mineral assets in strategic acquisition

LONDON: Kazera Global plc (AIM: KZG), the London-listed investment company, has announced a deal to expand its holdings in two key South African mining ventures, a move it says will streamline ownership…

Ali Mirza July 7, 2026

London Stock Exchange

ITV to sell media and entertainment business to Sky for £1.6 billion

LONDON: ITV plc has reached an agreement to sell its Media and Entertainment business to Sky for a total consideration of up to £1.6 billion, the company announced Monday. The transaction, expected to complete…

Bernice Miles July 6, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Genel Energy to acquire Capricorn Energy in $360 million cash deal

LONDON: Genel Energy plc has agreed to acquire Capricorn Energy plc in a recommended all-cash transaction valued at approximately $360 million, the companies announced Thursday. Under the terms of the deal, Capricorn…

Bernice Miles July 2, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Halma acquires itemedical and Naslund Medical, in €68 million double deal

LONDON: Halma plc, a global group of life-saving technology companies, announced today it has acquired itemedical and Naslund Medical in bolt-on deals for its Healthcare Sector subsidiaries, SSG and IZI Medical respectively. The…

Ali Mirza July 2, 2026

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Memo Therapeutics acquired by Ipsen in deal valued up to €700 million

LONDON: Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust plc announced that its portfolio company Memo Therapeutics AG has signed a definitive agreement for Ipsen to acquire its potravitug program, marking the fifth exit for the…

Bernice Miles July 2, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Frasers Group sells Sports Direct Malaysia to MAP Active for $150 million

LONDON: Frasers Group plc has agreed to sell its entire stake in Sports Direct Malaysia to long-standing strategic partner MAP Active (PT MAP Aktif Adiperkasa Tbk), in a deal worth approximately US$150…

Bernice Miles July 1, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Amcomri sells Premier Limpet for 28x return

LONDON: Amcomri Group plc (AIM: AMCO), the UK and Ireland-focused specialist engineering and industrial manufacturing group built on a "Buy, Improve, Build" strategy, has confirmed the sale of its adhesive tape subsidiary…

Bernice Miles July 1, 2026