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  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    BP PLC
    BP teams up with Abu Dhabi oil group in bid for Israel’s NewMed

    UK energy major and Adnoc plan joint venture to pursue projects in eastern Mediterranean

  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    News in-depthEmbracer Group
    Embracer: gaming ‘roll-up’ battles claims of aggressive accounting

    Lars Wingefors created Europe’s biggest gaming company with an acquisitive strategy that has attracted short sellers

  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    Due Diligence
    A Southern banking dynasty takes on Silicon Valley Premium content

    Plus, the Saudi National Bank chair resigns and Northvolt revs its engine to become Europe’s top battery maker

  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    Silicon Valley Bank
    How family-controlled First Citizens became a top-20 US bank

    Lender that acquired much of failed Silicon Valley Bank has grown rapidly by buying up distressed rivals

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    Saudi Aramco
    Saudi Aramco strengthens China ties with two refinery deals

    Huge supply contracts come as Russia eats into Saudi Arabia’s share of world’s largest oil import market

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    Liberty Steel Group Holdings UK Ltd.
    Gupta’s Liberty Steel thwarted as rival snaps up Aartee Bright Bar

    Bradford-based Barrett Steel buys distribution business and property interests, saving 173 jobs

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    Silicon Valley Bank
    First Citizens shares surge after Silicon Valley Bank deal

    Acquisition of tech-focused lender’s deposits and loans follows last week’s sale of Signature Bank

  • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
    Liberty Steel Group Holdings UK Ltd.
    Battle over Liberty Steel customer Aartee intensifies after court ruling

    Britain’s largest distributor of steel products could be sold as early as this week

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    UBS Group AG
    Majority of Swiss want new UBS-Credit Suisse mega bank split up

    Results of poll add momentum to calls for a review of the forced merger and for the clawing back of bonuses

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Games industry
    UK regulator U-turns on Microsoft’s $75bn Activision deal

    Surprise move clears big roadblock to global approval of acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Telecoms
    Infrastructure firms in talks to acquire UK ‘altnet’ Trooli

    Predictions of consolidation among fibre broadband challengers as interest rates and costs rise

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Due Diligence
    Jack Dorsey: Hindenburg’s latest target after Adani Premium content

    Plus, private credit investors dig through Silicon Valley Bank’s loan book and Toshiba’s take-private deal inches towards the finish line

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Illumina Inc
    Carl Icahn says Illumina directors demanded extra insurance for Grail deal

    Activist investor steps up battle over ‘disastrous’ acquisition by world’s biggest genome sequencer

  • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
    LexCity of London
    Cenkos/FinnCap: merger of City brokers underscores their plight Premium content

    Deal is a defensive move against the depressing market backdrop

  • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
    Toshiba Corp
    Toshiba approves $15bn buyout offer from Japanese private equity fund

    Sale of struggling conglomerate would be country’s largest take-private deal

  • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
    UK brokers Cenkos and FinnCap agree £43mn tie-up

    Deal comes in fragmented London corporate advisory market

  • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
    Due Diligence
    The $17bn battle over Credit Suisse’s debt Premium content

    Hong Kong and Singapore compete for offshore funds and rival hoteliers square off

  • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
    Manchester United PLC
    Billionaire Ratcliffe plans to offer more than £5bn for Manchester United

    Entrepreneur is competing against Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani for Premier League football club

  • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
    Donald Trump
    Trump media Spac dismisses CEO and confronts delisting threat

    Digital World Acquisition terminates Patrick Orlando amid ‘unprecedented headwinds’

  • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
    Broadcom Inc
    UK regulator warns on Broadcom’s $69bn VMware deal

    Competition and Markets Authority says it may launch in-depth probe if concerns are not addressed

  • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
    Due Diligence
    Why did BlackRock explore a Credit Suisse offer? Premium content

    Plus, Credit Suisse bankers grapple with reality and Wirecard’s former boss brings start-up lingo to the courtroom

  • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
    Credit Suisse Group AG
    UBS to enter talks with Michael Klein to terminate First Boston deal

    Executives at Swiss bank believe Wall St veteran secured terms from Credit Suisse that were too generous

  • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
    Due Diligence
    Why $17bn in Credit Suisse debt was wiped out Premium content

    Plus, inside BlackRock’s warning to Silicon Valley Bank and Casino’s resident dealmaker makes another complicated M&A play

  • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
    Travel & leisure industry
    Ennismore founder accused of ‘sabotage’ in rival hotel deal

    Sydell Group sues hotel company and founder Sharan Pasricha for allegedly interfering in sale of billionaire Ron Burkle’s stake

  • Monday, 20 March, 2023
    LexUS banks
    Signature Bank/NYCB: discounted bank assets lure opportunists Premium content

    Regulators effectively paid New York Community Bancorp to take troubled lender away

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