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August 04, 2026
FIH Group PLC said Tuesday that it has exchanged conditional contracts for the sale of its arts logistics business Momart to a subsidiary of a French investment company for £7.6 million ($10 million).
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August 04, 2026
The board of U.K. REIT Segro said Tuesday it has agreed to a £14 billion ($18.8 billion) share offer from U.S. rival Prologis, with a partial cash alternative, in a deal that will list the enlarged group in London.
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August 04, 2026
The Bank of England has named Nicholas Segal, a judge of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, as chair of its enforcement decision-making committee, a move aimed at strengthening the body that determines contested regulatory action for financial regimes.
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August 03, 2026
Paramount Skydance Corp. battled over trial timing Friday as the Writers Guild of America and state attorneys general challenge its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., in a joint California federal court brief where the plaintiffs sought April 2027 proceedings and the companies proposed a November kickoff.
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August 03, 2026
A group of state enforcers challenged Paramount's planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, as a separate group of states and DirecTV accused Nexstar of violating an order preventing it from integrating with Tegna and the Federal Trade Commission faced a bench trial seeking to block a constructive adhesive deal.
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August 03, 2026
European insurance company Ageas said Monday that it has agreed to sell its stake in a Malaysian joint venture to its business partner for €1.1 billion ($1.27 billion), ending a 25-year partnership.
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August 03, 2026
Outsourcer Capita said Monday that it has completed the sale of its private-sector contact center business to investment company Inspirit Capital in a deal worth up to £61.5 million ($82.7 million) as it continues to streamline its business.
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August 03, 2026
Insurance giant Aviva said Monday that it has completed a £300 million ($404 million) buy-in transaction with a trustee of a pension program sponsored by Elementis PLC, one of the U.K.'s largest specialty chemicals and personal care businesses.
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August 03, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority said Monday that it has finalized simpler rules on transaction reporting that will save the investment industry £108 million ($145 million) a year and boost Britain's competitiveness.
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August 10, 2026
Latham & Watkins LLP said Monday that it has hired the general counsel at private equity firm Hg as it continues to recruit partners who specialize in technology for its office in London.
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August 03, 2026
The owner of gambling giant Paddy Power confirmed Monday that it has quit the London Stock Exchange after a review of the cost of listing there and the level of trading activity in its stock.
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August 03, 2026
Italian lender Banco BPM has said that it has abandoned talks for a merger with Monte dei Paschi di Siena, paving the way for the country's largest lender, Intesa Sanpaolo, to move ahead with its €30.6 billion ($35.3 billion) takeover.
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July 31, 2026
In this week's Taxation With Representation, DCC Energy PLC backs a takeover offer from investment firm KKR and Energy Capital Partners, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange acquires MarketAxess Holdings Inc., and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC buys professional services adviser CBIZ Inc.
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July 31, 2026
The past week in London has seen George Michael's estate bring an intellectual property claim against the late star's friend over footage shared online, collapsed law firm Axiom Ince sue the U.K. branch of State Bank of India and Ryanair face a group claim from 262 people. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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July 31, 2026
Rightmove unveiled Friday the imminent start of a share buyback program of up to £350 million ($471 million) in a move to lower its share capital and return surplus capital to investors.
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July 31, 2026
ITV PLC kicked off a share buyback program worth up to £100 million ($134 million) on Friday after it agreed earlier in July to sell its broadcast and streaming division to Sky Group for as much as £1.6 billion.
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July 31, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority released final rules Friday for a consolidated tape on U.K. shares in a package of reforms that includes changes to market structure and a new temporary market reporting tool.
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July 31, 2026
Private equity firm Freshstream "saved up" misconduct allegations against Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell as part of a "pre-conceived and orchestrated plan" to remove him and take control of his multimillion-pound business, a London court ruled Friday.
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July 31, 2026
Two former insurance bosses who misappropriated client funds in the run-up to a company sale saw the fraud damages awarded against them reduced by the Court of Appeal on Friday.
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July 31, 2026
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's said Friday it will sell retailer Argos Ltd. to a group of investors for £120 million ($161 million) to focus on its core grocery business.
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July 31, 2026
Mol Group said Friday it has agreed to acquire Shell's BG Cyprus Ltd. for up to $720 million, marking the Hungarian energy company's largest exploration project in years and expanding its presence into the eastern Mediterranean gas sector.
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July 31, 2026
The U.K. requires sweeping reforms to its pension investment system, as the growing concentration of retirement savings in a handful of U.S. technology stocks poses a "systemic risk" to investors, a think tank has warned.
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July 31, 2026
Banco Santander SA said Friday that it will buy the remaining 10% of its Brazilian bank for up to €1.908 billion ($2.2 billion) in a share deal, adding that the transaction demonstrates its commitment to Latin America.
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July 31, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group PLC rolled out a share buyback program worth up to £1 billion ($1.34 billion) after it reported a boost in its pre-tax profit for the first half of the year.
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July 31, 2026
BP PLC said Friday it has put its North Sea business up for sale after six decades of operations, as industry groups urged the new prime minister to provide "certainty, stability and a policy framework" to prevent an exodus of employers from the region.