Mergers and Acquisitions

Image for Italy's BPER first-quarter profit beats forecast after merger with rival
Finance

Italy's BPER first-quarter profit beats forecast after merger with rival

MILAN, May 7 (Reuters) - BPER Banca posted a first-quarter net profit on Thursday that exceeded mark...

7th May, 2026

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Finance

Santander plans to retire TSB brand, FT reports

May 6 (Reuters) - Spanish lender Santander plans to retire the TSB brand name a year after announcin...

6th May, 2026

Image for Diageo's new CEO gets breather as rivals' merger fizzles
Finance

Diageo's new CEO gets breather as rivals' merger fizzles

By Emma Rumney LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Diageo's new CEO Dave Lewis has caught an early break. Merg...

5th May, 2026

Image for Unilever Europe workers push for Magnum-like job protections in McMormick deal, memo shows
Finance

Unilever Europe workers push for Magnum-like job protections in McMormick deal, memo shows

By Richa Naidu LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Unilever's European workers are seeking long-term job pr...

21st April, 2026

Image for Estee Lauder taps JP Morgan to finance Puig takeover bid, Spanish daily Expansion says
Finance

Estee Lauder taps JP Morgan to finance Puig takeover bid, Spanish daily Expansion says

MADRID, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. cosmetics giant Estee Lauder has commissioned J.P. Morgan to struc...

21st April, 2026

Image for Hair care brand Olaplex to be acquired by Germany's Henkel for $1.4 billion
Finance

Hair care brand Olaplex to be acquired by Germany's Henkel for $1.4 billion

March 26 (Reuters) - Hair care brand Olaplex Holdings on Thursday said it entered into a definitive...

26th March, 2026

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Finance

Danone to acquire protein products maker Huel

March 23 (Reuters) - Danone has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Huel, a British company s...

23rd March, 2026

Image for Germany's Commerzbank has bumpy history with big M&A
Finance

Germany's Commerzbank has bumpy history with big M&A

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT, March 16 (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit launched an offer to raise its Commerz...

16th March, 2026

Image for Spain's mobile phone tower group Cellnex expects industry consolidation to slow
Finance

Spain's mobile phone tower group Cellnex expects industry consolidation to slow

By Andres Gonzalez, Amy-Jo Crowley and Paul Sandle LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - The chief executive...

11th March, 2026

Image for Blackstone among suitors eyeing bid for UK's aerospace supplier Senior, Bloomberg News reports
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Blackstone among suitors eyeing bid for UK's aerospace supplier Senior, Bloomberg News reports

March 3 (Reuters) - Blackstone is among suitors exploring a bid for British aerospace supplier Senio...

3rd March, 2026

Image for VW receives preliminary bids for diesel engine business Everllence at around $9.4 billion, sources say
Finance

VW receives preliminary bids for diesel engine business Everllence at around $9.4 billion, sources say

By Andres Gonzalez, Alexander Hübner and Christina Amann LONDON/MUNICH/BERLIN Feb 27 (Reuters) - Vol...

27th February, 2026

Image for Warner Bros rejects revised Paramount bid, but remains open to a final offer
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Warner Bros rejects revised Paramount bid, but remains open to a final offer

By Milana Vinn and Dawn Kopecki Feb 17 - Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance's lat...

17th February, 2026