Home
Acquisitions Daily
  • About Us
  • Benefits
  • Contact Us
Skip to content
  • Home
  • Latest News
    • From Industrials and 15 Sep 2021 03:53 EDT

      KKR to buy Norway’s Ocean Yield

      US investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is to buy Norwegian ship owning company Ocean Yield for NOK7.2bn (US$829m). KKR’s bid of NOK41 per share represents a 26% premium over…
    • From Healthcare & Pharma and 9 Sep 2021 05:03 EDT

      Roche Holding to buy TIB Molbiol

      Roche Holding is to buy long-term partner TIB Molbiol, a German biotech group, to enhance its portfolio of molecular diagnostics, the Swiss drugmaker says, giving no financial terms for a…
    • From Healthcare & Pharma and 8 Sep 2021 15:30 EDT

      Smiths to sell medical division

      Abandoning an earlier deal with private equity firm TA Associates, UK industrial technology group Smiths is to sell its medical division to US-based ICU Medical for US$2.4bn. Shares in London-listed…
    Read all breaking news
  • Market Intelligence
    • From Tech, Media & Telecoms and 17 Sep 2021 03:57 EDT

      Vivendi increases Lagardere stake

      Shares in France’s Lagardere rose 20% after media group Vivendi says it will buy another stake in the company, paving the way for a full takeover. Canal+ owner Vivendi, which…
    • From Industrials and 17 Sep 2021 03:54 EDT

      Thyssenkrupp sells Italian stainless steel unit

      As part of the conglomerate’s wider restructuring efforts, Thyssenkrupp is to sell its Italian stainless steel division to Arvedi. The German group’s Acciai Speciali Terni (AST) division is Europe’s fourth-largest…
    • From Industrials and 17 Sep 2021 03:51 EDT

      Philip Morris clinches deal for Vectura

      Winning the support of the UK company’s shareholders despite the concerns of health professionals, cigarette maker Philip Morris seals its £1.1bn takeover of asthma inhaler maker Vectura. Vectura’s shareholders decided…
    Read all Market Intelligence
  • Editorials
    • From Tech, Media & Telecoms and 15 Sep 2021 03:55 EDT

      BAE Systems sees big opportunity in space

      UK defence company BAE Systems has high hopes for its space business after acquiring UK-based In-Space Missions, giving it the ability to design, launch and operate complete satellites. BAE already…
    • From Financials and 9 Sep 2021 06:29 EDT

      Values of inward, outbound and domestic M&A all up

      The UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) has published figures that show the value of cross-border and domestic M&A involving a change in majority share ownership recorded notable increases in…
    • From Consumer & Retail and 26 Aug 2021 01:32 EDT

      Apollo Global joins battle for Morrisons

      5 July 2021 – The bid battle for the UK’s fourth largest supermarket group Morrisons ratchets up, as a third private equity group, Apollo Global Management, enters the fray. US…
    Read all Editorials
  • Sectors
    • From Financials and Greece 18 Jul 2019 08:00 EDT

      Financial software developer pursues M&A

      Profile, a software developer and vendor that covers fintech, banking and investment management, is identified in brokers research as a company likely to make a series of bolt-on acquisitions. However…
    • From Financials and Global 1 Nov 2018 09:30 EDT

      Insurance deal value reaches new highs as strategic forces collide

      The global insurance industry has seen the strongest first half since before the global financial crisis in terms of the value of deals, and the outlook remains supportive of deal…
    • From Industrials and Global 30 Aug 2018 08:31 EDT

      Executive sees automotive coatings mergers

      The global automotive coatings industry is likely to undergo marked consolidation in the next couple of years according to the chief executive of one of its leading players, but it…
    Read all Sector reports
    • Consumer & Retail
    • Energy & Resources
    • Financials
    • Healthcare & Pharma
    • Industrials
    • Real Estate
    • Tech, Media & Telecoms
  • Restructuring
    • From Financials and 3 Mar 2021 09:30 EST

      Outlook for insolvencies in year ahead

      Law firm Seddons has published the West End Leadership Monitor (WELM), demonstrating a shift in working and business patterns in London’s West End. WELM is based on a survey of…
    • From Consumer & Retail and 7 Dec 2020 08:25 EST

      Ashley’s Frasers Group eyes Debenhams

      In a rescue deal which would further extend Mike Ashley’s reach in the UK high street, Frasers Group is in negotiations to buy collapsed department store chain Debenhams from administrators.…
    • From Consumer & Retail and 1 Dec 2020 07:42 EST

      JD Sports ends Debenhams’ takeover talks

      The future of the UK department store chain Debenhams is in doubt after JD Sports Fashion says that it will not pursue a rescue takeover. It says: “JD Sports Fashion…
    Read all Restructuring news
  • Mid-markets
    • From Energy & Resources and 7 Sep 2021 02:33 EDT

      Thyssenkrupp mining sale to exclude India ops

      The acquisition of Thyssenkrupp’s mining activities by Denmark’s FLSmidth, a deal announced in July, will not include Thyssenkrupp’s operation in India. The value of the deal will be reduced by…
    • From Healthcare & Pharma and 26 Aug 2021 02:15 EDT

      Digital health firms Ginger, Headspace to merge

      Meditation app Headspace and video-based therapy services provider Ginger are to merge to create a large and affordable digital mental health and wellbeing platform. The deal follows a US$100m investment…
    • From Consumer & Retail and 4 Aug 2021 11:16 EDT

      THG to buy online beauty retailer

      Saying that Cult Beauty would add around £140m of net sales to its business in 2022, The Hut Group is buying UK-based online beauty retailer for £275m (US$382.9m). The company…
    Read all Mid-markets news
  • Regions
    • Western Europe
    • Middle East & Africa
    • North & Central America
    • Central & Eastern Europe
    • Asia Pacific
    • South America
From Consumer & Retail and UK - 13 Mar 2013 08:32 EDT

Asda considering late bid for HMV brand

Add to My Stories Print page Add to Favourites

Asda, the UK supermarket chain owned by Walmart, is mulling over buying the UK entertainment retailer HMV out of administration. Asda is thought to be looking to acquire HMV’s business…

Back to top

  • Acquisitions Daily provides critical comment, analysis and statistics on every important issue in acquisitions, mergers and buyouts.

    Get the very latest M&A news delivered to your inbox daily

    Existing subscribers login here

  • Search

  • Editorials

    US merger wave means slower vetting

    Editorials

    Editorials

    Delivery Hero takes stake in rival Deliveroo

    AIG to sell life and retirement unit stake

    Editorials

    Editorials

    National Security and Investment Bill – Lessons from the US for deal makers

    Peel Hunt makes market observations

  • About Acquisitions Daily


    Our Service
    Acquisitions Daily focuses resources around daily M&A content.  Coverage is global. The service offers informed, punchy commentary and insight into M&A.  The daily product speculates on the outcome of takeover bids, anticipated, announced or in progress.  We look to provide forward looking news coverage including early news speculation and scoops. Articles seek to put deals in the content of sector activity with a view to further deals and also implications for the deal.  Acquisition finance reporting is an important element of the mix.

    The Team

    Acquisitions Daily has an extensive team of writers and a network of professionals ready to comment valuably on M&A developments in their markets. Experts with diverse backgrounds in journalism, banking and government provide insights into key deals and trends.  Honed research skills are used to focus on news most relevant to practitioners and investors.

    Market Reference Point
    Daily coverage will feature insights into the performance of firms and individual bankers. Content is consistently nuanced through contact with the market, opinion-driven and timely.  We build on relationships with advisers, private equity, corporates and investors to add insight to commentary.  Regulatory issues and risk to deals will be reported.

    Timeliness and Value
    We issue daily emails pushing content to subscribers. The website is updated throughout the day. The product is tailored for iPhone and Android phones.

Home page | Logged out | Non-customised

  • Telephone
    +44 20 7193 2902

    Email
    info@acquisitionsdaily.com

  • About Us
  • Benefits
  • Contact Us

  • Registered Company in England in Wales 08146963