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Flybe’s expansion plans negatively impacted by EC’s expected decision to block Ryanair-Aer Lingus deal
UK regional airline company Flybe Group Plc (LON:FLYB) said it is disappointed by the news that the European Commission (EC) will most certainly block Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair Holdings Plc’s (LON:RYA) planned buyout of Aer Lingus Group Plc (LON:AERL). EC’s …
UK property group Land Securities closes £112m investment in X-Leisure
UK real estate investment trust Land Securities Group Plc said today it had wrapped up the acquisition of a further
Steel giant ArcelorMittal favourite to acquire ThyssenKrupps Alabama plant
Luxembourg-based steel and mining group ArcelorMittal (AMS:MT) is one of the two top bidders for German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG's (ETR:TKA) steel business in the Americas, offering USD1.5bn (EUR1.1bn)
Sponsor Silver Lake emerges as front runner to acquire Dell
Led by US private equity group Silver Lake Partners, talks over the potential buy-out of US computer manufacturer Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) have reached the advanced stage and at
Swatch acquires acquires Canadian watchmaker Harry Winston
Swiss watches and jewellery maker The Swatch Group Ltd has inked an agreement to acquire the luxury brand diamond jewellery and timepiece division of Canada's Harry Winston Diamond
UPS hit with €200m termination fee as EC blocks deal to acquire TNT
US package delivery group United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) on Monday said the European Commission (EC) had notified it of plans to block its tie-up with Dutch express
US fashion group Gap to acquire Intermix for $130m
US fashion company The Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) has agreed to acquire women's fashion boutique Intermix Inc for USD130m (EUR98.8m), the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The deal represents Gap's
Vehicle hire group Avis acquires car sharing company Zipcar
US vehicle rental services provider Avis Budget Group Inc (NASDAQ:CAR) has reached an accord to buy domestic car sharing network Zipcar Inc (NASDAQ:ZIP) in a deal valued at
Starbucks completes $620m deal to acquire tea retailer Teavana
US speciality coffee roaster and retailer Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) said it had completed the acquisition of specialty tea retailer Teavana Holdings Inc (NYSE:TEA) for USD620m (EUR467.2m) in cash,
Faberge shareholders agree takeover by UK-based Gemfields
The shareholders of Cayman Islands-based luxury jeweller Faberge Limited have backed the company's proposed acquisition by UK coloured gemstones miner Gemfields Plc (LON:GEM), the buyer said. The deal was


















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