All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 25
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Asos emerges as frontrunner to acquire Topshop
Asos is closing in on a deal to acquire Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge out of administration.
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Next pulls out of race to acquire Topshop
Next has withdrawn from the bidding process to acquire Arcadia’s Topshop brand, despite previously being pinned as the frontrunner to snap up the fashion retailer.
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Next emerges as frontrunner in race to buy Topshop
Fashion giant Next has emerged as the leader in the race to salvage Topshop from the administration of the Arcadia brands.
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Updated: Jaeger axes over 200 jobs as M&S completes acquisition
Marks & Spencer has completed its deal to acquire the brand and stock from Jaeger, resulting in the fashion retailer axing its roles and shutting down its store estate.
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The Hut Group boss aims to double beauty brands in acquisition drive
The Hut Group chief executive Matt Moulding has said we would like to double the number of beauty brands the business owns in the next two years.
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Administrators agree sale of Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home
Administrators have struck a deal to save two of Philip Day’s remaining brands Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home.
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Trump’s tie-maker joins fight for Arcadia
US clothing firm G-III Apparel has reportedly joined the battle to take over Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire.
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Boots owner sells wholesale healthcare business for £4.8bn
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed a $6.5bn (£4.8bn) deal to sell its Alliance Healthcare wholesale business in order to focus on its retail operations.
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‘Forget Jaeger – Topshop should be the prize for M&S’
It makes complete sense for Marks & Spencer to add fashion brands to its offer, particularly online, as has successfully been done by rival Next.
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Frasers Group snaps up fashion retailer Psyche
Frasers Group has acquired fashion retailer Psyche’s stores and online business for an undisclosed sum.
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eBay £7bn advertising deal faces CMA probe
Online marketplace eBay is facing an investigation by the UK markets watchdog over the proposed £7bn sale of its advertising arm to a Norwegian firm.
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The Hut Group acquires US skincare retailer and UK nutrition suppliers
THG, formerly known as The Hut Group, has acquired US-based firm Dermstore.com, as well as investing in two of its longstanding nutrition product suppliers Claremont Ingredients and David Berryman.
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Arcadia brand Evans acquired by City Chic in £23m deal
Arcadia subsidiary Evans has been bought out of administration by Australian plus-size retail group City Chic Collective.
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New Asda owners set to sell off £1.2bn distribution network
Asda’s new owners the Issa brothers have reportedly drafted in advisers to ready the sale of the supermarket’s logistics portfolio.
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JD Sports acquires US footwear retailer Shoe Palace
JD Sports has announced the acquisition of American shoe retailer Shoe Palace in a bid to increase its exposure on the US west coast.
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Topshop administrators seek up to £200m for flagship Arcadia brand
Topshop’s administrators hope for offers of up to £200m for the business, the jewel in the crown of Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia fashion empire.
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Tesco gets green light to complete sale of Asia business
Tesco is poised to complete the £8bn sale of its Thai and Malaysian business after buyer CP Retail Development Company rubber-stamped the deal.
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Competition watchdog to investigate Issa brothers’ Asda acquisition
The competition watchdog has launched a probe into the Issa brothers’ £6.8bn takeover of Asda.
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Mike Ashley’s Frasers swoops in with late rescue bid for Debenhams
Frasers Group has made a last-minute rescue bid for ailing department store chain Debenhams, with owner Mike Ashley vowing to save as many jobs as possible.
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Debenhams to go into liquidation with 12,000 jobs at risk
Debenhams is set to go into liquidation putting 12,000 roles at risk after JD Sports confirmed it had withdrawn interest in buying the ailing department store chain.