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Shares in London-listed car dealership rise by a fifth after bid from largest shareholder
The industry is not a pyramid scheme but it might be operating in an alternate reality
Mawer and M&G say £9.5bn bid from French group undervalues UK software developer
A flurry of buyers from across the Channel will be joined by dollar-rich US rivals
Plus, a French broadcaster sale reels in the billionaires
Bertelsmann puts business up for sale after failed merger attempt
Sovereign fund flies in face of economic storms with biggest deal in European hotel sector since pandemic
Masayoshi Son will visit Seoul in October to explore tie-up for UK chip designer
Plus, Xavier Niel leads the charge of French buyers in the UK and a European energy deal results in a multibillion-dollar loss
Offer by French industrial group met with disappointment among some minority shareholders
Investment vehicle Atlas describes mobile phone group as ‘an attractive investment opportunity’
Xavier Niel builds up stake in Vodafone while Aveva sold to Schneider amid depressed valuations
Private equity firm buys 52% with a €200mn investment to enable Italian group’s global expansion
UK-based telecoms group under pressure to pursue deals and streamline business
Plus, hedge funds press new deal with Trump’s social media shell company and bankers attempt to sweeten Citrix financing
Blank-cheque vehicle Digital World in talks with hedge funds over preferred stock issued in $1bn Pipe financing
Disposal of UK resort group comes as consumers face a squeeze on their holiday budgets
Plus, the Texas private equity firm that won’t give up on its attempt to buy Bank of Cyprus and the big challenges confronting Shell’s incoming CEO
Special purpose acquisition company’s original legal documentation had required the deal to close by this month
Not only shareholders but local regulators as well will need convincing
TF1 and M6 abandon deal seen as test case of European consolidation after regulator raised objections
Sale of stock in online education group marks latest divestment by troubled SoftBank fund Northstar
Plus, Guo Guangchang’s highly leveraged empire attracts scrutiny and Lars Windhorst scrambles to repay H2O
Renowned tech investor has turned its sights on sport and is now second-largest shareholder in City Football Group
Software giant’s share price tumbles nearly 17% on deal premium and cautious earnings forecast
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