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‘They’re stealing our lunch . . . but we’re stealing their dinner’
Buyout firms One Equity Partners and Buckthorn Partners to buy business that has been drag on Spanish owner
Plus, Mars steps out of the shadows and investors fret over UK private equity
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UK waste manager’s shares jump 28% after deal with group controlled by Energy Capital Partners
The company would need to pay regular dividends to regain its lost status as a UK mid-cap
A dissatisfied workforce is just one of many problems facing the UK’s postal service
A report obtained by the FT highlights serious issues in how the housing association applies service charges
Walkouts planned in August and September after union rejects pay award of up to 5.5%
Postal service is seeking cost cuts but workers are demanding better pay and conditions
Backers eye potential for digital tools to speed up pace and effectiveness of legal work. Plus: seven case studies, and four questions to ask before you buy
Postal provider warns board will consider separation of its two brands unless UK operations improve
Move set to lead to biggest industrial action of summer
Trade union leaders accuse postal service of putting profits ahead of customer service
In-house lawyers are collaborating with other business areas to speed innovation and development. Plus: four case studies
A strike will damage the reputation of the UK’s biggest delivery group but the impact on revenues may be modest
Multiverse, which trains apprentices, doubles valuation after raising $220mn
Proposal from private equity firm Energy Capital values the company at £1.36bn
Company legal teams are out to prove their worth. Plus: four case studies and eight tests of a smart department
There is a whiff of opportunism — and conflicted interests — about the deal
Founder Richard Harpin to reap £300mn windfall from takeover by Canadian group
Company lawyers are proving their value as advisers to the business
PPE Medpro was set up by a business associate of Mone and received more than £200mn in contracts after it was fast-tracked as a supplier
Four years after Carillion’s collapse, many rivals have attracted attention of accounting regulator
American football star is named on Consello site as a partner alongside ex-Qualcomm and ex-Uber executives
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