Pike says Advent’s £4bn bid is ‘fair price’ despite shareholder criticism
Silchester urges defence contractor to seek better value as investors express unhappiness
Investors would be mightily disappointed if the takeover is blocked
Takeover of UK defence industry supplier likely to spark political scrutiny
There are concerns over the threat of technology giants to its business model
Private equity groups consider bids for $2.7bn beauty group
Transactions hit $46bn in the first six months of the year compared with 2017’s $32.9bn
Terms being finalised on buyout of European arm some experts value at €2bn
Industry experts expect Zentiva to fetch around €2bn
Deal marks end of independence for former titan of UK manufacturing
Uncertainty prompted former shipbuilder to accept Advent’s £1bn bid
Former shipbuilder has swung to a profit
Club deals are back in fashion but not all investors are happy
Unspent capital, cheap debt and highly favourable borrowing terms help fuel boom
Deal with private equity owner BC Partners would value data business at £1bn
Singapore sovereign fund and HgCapital increase stakes in Nordic cloud service
Cinven, Bain and Advent in bidding war for German generic drugs maker
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