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Sunday, 23 November 2008
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KKR said to make offer to Boots pension fund
The buyers of health and beauty group Alliance Boots have offered the Boots pension fund around 240 million pounds plus a safety package worth 600 million pounds, sources close to the matter said.
02 Jun 2007 |
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TPG and Goldman to buy Alltel in $25 bln deal
Wireless company Alltel Corp. said on Sunday it had agreed to be bought by TPG Capital and the buyout arm of Goldman Sachs for about $25 billion (12.67 billion pounds), making it the latest U.S. corporate giant to fall into private equity hands.
21 May 2007 |
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BT unveils 2.5 bln pound buyback
BT Group unveiled a 2.5 billion pound share buyback programme on Thursday as it posted fourth quarter underlying core earnings in line with forecasts and an upbeat outlook.
17 May 2007 |
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Thomson agrees to buy Reuters
Canadian publisher Thomson Corp. has agreed to buy Reuters for about 8.7 billion pounds to create the world's biggest financial news and data group, the companies said on Tuesday.
15 May 2007 |
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Thomson in talks to buy Reuters
Canada's Thomson Corp is in talks to buy Reuters Group Plc for about 8.8 billion pounds to create the world's biggest news and financial data company, the two firms said on Tuesday.
08 May 2007 |
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Mothercare to buy Early Learning Centre
Mothercare has agreed to buy the Early Learning Centre for 85 million pounds, including debt, uniting two of the country's best known retailers that focus on children and parenting.
30 Apr 2007 |
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National Express buys Spanish bus firm
National Express said on Friday it was bolstering its presence in the fast growing Spanish bus market with the 450 million pound acquisition of Continental Auto, operator of a fleet of 860 vehicles.
27 Apr 2007 |
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AstraZeneca to buy MedImmune
AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. biotechnology company MedImmune for more than $15 billion (7.5 billion pounds) in the biggest transaction since the creation of the Anglo Swedish drugs group in 1999.
23 Apr 2007 |
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Barclays agrees to buy ABN
Barclays has agreed to buy Dutch rival ABN AMRO in a recommended deal worth just over 67 billion euros (46 billion pounds), the two banks said on Monday.
23 Apr 2007 |
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BT agrees to buy service provider Comsat
Telecoms firm BT Group said on Friday it had agreed to buy Latin America focused data communication service provider Comsat to improve its global reach.
20 Apr 2007 |
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