KKR drives off with European parking leader
The American private equity leader KKR is understood to have seen off stiff competition to buy one of…
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Boutique grabs the spotlight in Bureau van Dijk sale
A Scottish firm of independent advisers has clinched one of its biggest mergers and acquisitions mandates by advising…
Patheon attracts heavyweight suitor
Having undertaken a steady stream of acquisitions over the last few years, the US scientific instruments maker Thermo…
Akzo sees PPG’s latest bid as inadequate
Akzo Nobel believes PPG’s latest offer valued at €96.75 per share is still too low, but is formulating…
Wolters Kluwer ponders disposal
One of Europe’s leading businesses in the niche of trademark solutions seems set to come on the market…
PPG offers Akzo ‘last chance’ with third offer
PPG has made a US$29bn bid for Akzo Nobel in the third and final attempt to persuade its…
Battle continues for TMG
The latest instalment in the months-long battle to acquire Telegraaf Media Groep, one of the Netherlands’ largest media…
Akzo scrap shows new strain of activism
The call by Elliott Advisers for the ousting of Akzo Nobel chairman Antony Burgmans following the company’s rejection…
Bicycle leaders explore merger
The probability of a world-leading new force in the bicycle manufacturing market has emerged following an approach by…
3i to accelerate discount optician’s growth
The Dutch discount opticians chain Hans Anders is set to see more rapid growth following a change of…
