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Image for Exclusive-Comcast-owned Sky reaches terms to buy ITV's broadcast unit, sources say
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Exclusive-Comcast-owned Sky reaches terms to buy ITV's broadcast unit, sources say

By Paul Sandle and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Sky, the Comcast-owned British pay TV...

24th June, 2026

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UK's IP Group rebuffs top investor Railpen's $810 million takeover proposal

June 23 (Reuters) - Early-stage science investor IP Group said on Tuesday it has rejected a takeover...

23rd June, 2026

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RWE's share sale will dilute municipal owners to 12%, CEO says

FRANKFURT, June 23 (Reuters) - RWE's municipal shareholders will own around 12% of Germany's largest...

23rd June, 2026

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Standard Chartered explores sale of Bahrain wealth and retail unit

DUBAI, June 23 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Tuesday it is exploring the sale of its wealth...

23rd June, 2026

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Monte dei Paschi CEO says banking consolidation is healthy if competition remains

MILAN, June 23 (Reuters) - Consolidation in the banking industry is "useful and healthy" as long as...

23rd June, 2026

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EasyJet holds out for higher Castlelake bid after rejecting offer, FT reports

June 22 (Reuters) - EasyJet and its investors are holding out for at least £600 million ($794.46 mil...

22nd June, 2026

Image for AbbVie bets $10.9 billion on Apogee in next-generation immunology growth push
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AbbVie bets $10.9 billion on Apogee in next-generation immunology growth push

June 22 (Reuters) - AbbVie said on Monday it would buy biotech Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9 billion...

22nd June, 2026

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UniCredit plans unviable while Berlin retains stake, government sources say

BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - Any plans by UniCredit to take Commerzbank private would be very difficu...

22nd June, 2026

Image for Accent Group's independent board committee urges shareholders to reject Frasers’ takeover offer
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Accent Group's independent board committee urges shareholders to reject Frasers’ takeover offer

June 22 (Reuters) - Australia's Accent Group said on Monday that an independent board committee comp...

22nd June, 2026

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PE firm Pollen Street to acquire Finastra's core banking software unit

June 19 (Reuters) - UK-based private equity firm Pollen Street Capital on Friday said that it will a...

19th June, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Ladbrokes-owner Entain explores options for CEE unit, sources say
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Exclusive-Ladbrokes-owner Entain explores options for CEE unit, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Ladbrokes-owner Entain has begun exploring options for...

18th June, 2026

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Citi hires Deutsche's Mansfield to lead EMEA M&A -memo

By Anousha Sakoui LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Citi has hired William Mansfield as Head of M&A for th...

18th June, 2026