IN BRIEF: UK competition regulator has no issues in Morrisons takeover
IN BRIEF: UK competition regulator has no issues in Morrisons takeover
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IN BRIEF: UK competition regulator has no issues in Morrisons takeover
Read more(Sharecast News) - Private equity firm Fortress, which is leading the consortium looking to buy Morrisons, said on Friday that the Competition and Markets Authority has not raised any issues with its proposed £6.3bn acquisition of the supermarket chain.
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Read moreJuly 30 (Reuters) - SoftBank-owned Fortress Investment said Britain's competition regulator has not opened an inquiry nor indicated in writing that it was looking to do so in relation to the group's 6.3 billion pound bid for supermarket group Mor...
Read more(Adds background)By Abhinav RamnarayanLONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - British money manager M&G has added to the voices criticising a proposed private equity takeover of British supermarket chain Morrisons, saying it does not reflect the true value of...
Read moreLONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - British money manager M&G has said that a proposed private equity takeover of British supermarket chain Morrisons does not reflect the true value of the company.Morrisons this month agreed to a takeover led by SoftBank ...
Read more(Sharecast News) - Singapore's sovereign wealth fund has joined the Fortress-led private equity consortium looking to buy supermarket chain Morrisons.
Read moreIN BRIEF: Singapore sovereign fund joins Fortress bid for Morrisons
Read more(Adds background)LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Singapore's sovereign wealth fund has joined the Fortress-led private equity consortium making a recommended offer for the British supermarket group Morrisons, the companies said on Wednesday.Britain's ...
Read moreLONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Singapore's sovereign wealth fund has joined the Fortress-led private equity consortium bidding to buy the British supermarket group Morrisons, and will provide a portion of the funding, the groups said on Wednesday.Th...
Read more(Adds further background, quote)LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - WM Morrison investor Silchester is not inclined to support a takeover offer from private equity firm Fortress Investment Group at upcoming court and shareholder meetings, it said on Tuesd...
Read more(Adds details on Silchester, effort to seek companies' comment)By Abhinav RamnarayanLONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - WM Morrison's biggest shareholder, Silchester, is not inclined to support a takeover offer from private equity firm Fortress Investment ...
Read more(Sharecast News) - The number of people infected with coronavirus has dropped for a fourth day, raising hopes that the pandemic may be levelling off. The UK recorded 31,795 new infections yesterday, a fall of 32 per cent from the 46,558 on Tuesday. The figure is down 42 per cent from last Saturday. "Great to see continued signs of Delta descent in the UK today," tweeted Dr Eric Topol, a US physician who is an international authority on the coronavirus. Some scientists cautioned that the data does not capture the impact of "freedom day" last Monday. But Paul Hunter, professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia, hailed it as "remarkable" and "absolutely good news". - Sunday Times
Read moreLONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Daily contact testing will be rolled out to workplaces in Britain's food sector so staff who have been 'pinged' by the COVID-19 app can keep working if they test negative rather than isolating, the government said on T...
Read moreLONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Britain's government is working closely with those sectors impacted by an increased number of workers being forced to self-isolate at home after being contacted by a coronavirus app saying they had been in close proxim...
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