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April 07, 2026
Senior PLC said Tuesday that it has agreed to be taken over by private equity firm Blackstone and investment company Tinicum for £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion), in a deal that would pull the U.K. engineering group from the London Stock Exchange.
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April 07, 2026
IT services business Talkpool AG said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire telecom consultant Netcom Global Partners for €1.1million ($1.27 million) from its 11 owners to expand its business.
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April 07, 2026
Bureau Veritas has said that it has agreed to acquire semiconductor business Lotusworks for €375 million ($434 million) as the testing and certification company enters the chipmaking market.
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April 07, 2026
Dutch bank ING Groep NV said Tuesday that it will not sell Russian subsidiary ING Bank (Eurasia) JSC to Global Development JSC as it does not expect the Moscow-based buyer to get regulatory approvals.
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April 07, 2026
Volex PLC confirmed plans on Tuesday to move its listing from the junior AIM index in London to the main market as the cable and power products maker also launched a £40 million ($53 million) share buyback program.
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April 07, 2026
Investment group Pershing Square said Tuesday that it has offered to buy Universal Music in a cash-and-stock deal that values the music industry heavyweight at approximately €55.8 billion ($64.5 billion) as it bids to rescue the label's dwindling share price.
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April 03, 2026
Artificial intelligence-driven megadeals fueled a jump in first-quarter global mergers and acquisitions value, but lagging middle-market and private equity activity weighed on deal volume, as attorneys cautiously anticipate a broader rebound.
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April 03, 2026
In this week's Taxation With Representation, spice maker McCormick acquires Unilever's foods business, wholesale restaurant food distributor Sysco buys Jetro Restaurant Depot, and private equity giant KKR closes a fund focused on investments in North America.
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April 02, 2026
The past week in London has seen data giant Sportrader face action from software company Altenar over alleged market abuse, Mexican billionaire Ricardo Pliego sue a man who allegedly defrauded him out of $415 million, and Warner Bros. bring a copyright claim against a YouTuber who leaked set footage of the upcoming Harry Potter series. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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April 02, 2026
Managing general agent Optio has agreed to acquire another London-based marine insurance MGA, marking the latest buy for the expanding business in the specialized insurance market.
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April 02, 2026
A trade body called Thursday for the Financial Conduct Authority to close loopholes in its rules exposed by hedge fund Saba Capital's aim to replace Baillie Gifford as investment manager for Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust.
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April 02, 2026
Cleaning products maker McBride PLC said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire rival Eurotop Group for approximately €40 million ($46 million) to become a leading detergent producer in Europe.
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April 02, 2026
Transport data company Tracsis PLC said Thursday that it has acquired online ticketing company Vesputi for up to €8.2 million ($9.4 million), marking its entry into the German public transport market.
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April 02, 2026
Acrisure UK Broking said Thursday that it has acquired four retail insurance businesses as the global firm's subsidiary in London continues its expansion across Britain.
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April 02, 2026
Canada Life Ltd. said Thursday that it has completed a £40 million ($53 million) full-scheme buy-in with a pension program at a financial services company, securing the retirement benefits of more than 140 members.
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April 01, 2026
The Justice Department allowed Live Nation to keep Ticketmaster while state attorneys general continue to sue, a $14 billion Boston Scientific deal drew Federal Trade Commission scrutiny, state enforcers challenged Nexstar's purchase of Tegna, and a threatened FTC challenge forced the abandonment of a laser eye surgery deal.
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April 01, 2026
The former owners of a collapsed sports media business have defeated a fraud claim after a court found they had not misrepresented the financial health of the company to convince a joint venture to buy a majority stake for $715 million.
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April 01, 2026
Rare earths miner Mkango said Wednesday that it has raised £12.5 million ($17 million) from an oversubscribed share sale to new and old investors to fund a potential £4.9 million acquisition in Germany and meet other expenses.
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April 01, 2026
Finnish property company Lumo Homes PLC said Wednesday that it has acquired 60 residential properties from Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co. for approximately €900 million ($1 billion) in cash and more than 24.6 million shares.
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April 01, 2026
British Business Bank said Wednesday that its venture capital investment vehicle has achieved its first close of £200 million ($266 million) after winning backing from three U.K. pension funds.
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April 01, 2026
Global mergers and acquisitions rebounded "with a vengeance" in the first three months of 2026, Willis Towers Watson said Wednesday, fueled by a record number of blockbuster transactions even though corporate buyers face global geopolitical turmoil and market volatility.
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April 01, 2026
Mercia kicked off on Wednesday a share buyback program worth up to £3 million ($4 million) to return cash to the asset manager's investors and reduce share capital.
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April 01, 2026
Investment manager Ashmore Group has agreed a partnership with Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd. in which the insurer would acquire a stake of up to 2.9% in the group and invest $1 billion in its managed emerging market funds.
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April 01, 2026
IG Group Holdings PLC rolled out a share repurchase program worth up to £62.5 million ($83 million) on Wednesday, the first phase of the financial technology company's wider £125 million buyback plan designed to downsize its share capital.
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April 01, 2026
Mears Group PLC began on Wednesday a share repurchase program worth up to £20 million ($26.6 million) to return surplus cash to shareholders and reduce the social housing manager's share capital.