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Daniel Křetínský clears final regulatory hurdles for £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail parent companyBusiness live – latest updatesThe £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company will be completed this month, nearly a year after it was first agreed, as …
Icelandic brothers’ ready meal firm Bakkavor to be taken over by sandwich maker GreencoreBusiness live – latest updatesTwo Icelandic brothers, described as “business Vikings”, are in line to make millions after their ready meals company, Bakkavor, agre…
Childhood friends sell upmarket brand to Unilever, the maker of Marmite, Dove soap and Lynx deodorantBusiness live – latest updatesA pair of UK entrepreneurs selling refillable deodorant cases and manuka honey lip balms made from natural ingredients ha…
Under terms of deal with Hobbycraft owner, 233-year-old brand will become TGJonesBusiness live – latest updatesWH Smith is to sell its 480 retail stores to the Hobbycraft owner, Modella Capital, in a deal worth £76m, and has confirmed that the 233-year…
Google’s agreement to buy cloud security startup Wiz will face antitrust scrutiny amid Alphabet’s ongoing legal battles.
Alphabet’s acquisition of Israeli startup for $32bn follows rejection of takeover bid last summerBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle’s owner, Alphabet, has agreed to buy the cybersecurity group Wiz for $32bn (£24.7bn), the biggest acquisition it has e…
Chief executive says sales figures are down by more than a fifth but its brands still carry ‘significant potential’Business live – latest updatesThe online fashion retailer Boohoo is to rename itself Debenhams, the department store brand it bought out …
Alteri and Modella Capital are the only two parties remaining in talks, according to Sky NewsThere are only two buyers left in the race to buy retailer WH Smith’s ailing high street division, according to a report.The retail group confirmed in January …
Sale of Walgreens Boots Alliance to Sycamore Partners will mean further uncertainty for staff of pharmacy chainBusiness live – latest updatesThe US owner of Boots is to be taken private in a $10bn (£7.8bn) deal that will mean further uncertainty for th…
Owner Pepco Group considers ‘all strategic options’ amid ‘increasingly challenging UK retail landscape’Business live – latest updatesPoundland is to be put up for sale after the owner of the UK cut-price retail chain said it faced tough competition and…