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April 23, 2026
Deutsche Telekom AG could merge with its American arm T-Mobile to create a global phone giant, digital bank Revolut envisions a $200 billion valuation for its potential initial public offering in 2028, and the owners of U.K. pharmacy chain Boots consider a public offering of their own.
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April 23, 2026
Internet ad broker BidSwitch has sued investors in a communications software provider that it acquired for £7.5 million ($10 million), accusing them of fraudulently inflating the financial position of the company, which led to millions of pounds in losses.
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April 23, 2026
The competition regulator said Thursday that it is seeking views on how the Nexfibre joint venture's $2.7 billion acquisition of Substantial Group, the second-largest alternative fiber provider in the U.K., could harm competition in the country.
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April 23, 2026
Active Energy Group PLC, a renewable power business, said Thursday that it has agreed to the terms of a proposed deal to acquire a grid connection in the United Arab Emirates, in a cash-and-shares transaction worth £1.25 million ($1.7 million).
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April 23, 2026
The biggest shareholder in technology company Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC has sold a 5.6% stake for approximately £60 million ($81 million), bookrunners Jefferies and Peel Hunt said Thursday.
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April 23, 2026
Quantum Data Energy said Thursday that it has undertaken a share issue program to raise £1 million ($1.4 million), as the power plants operator looks to boost its energy production.
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April 23, 2026
Britain's competition watchdog said Thursday that it is seeking views from interested parties on how eBay's planned $1.2 billion acquisition of Depop, an online marketplace for used apparel, could affect competitiveness in the country.
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April 23, 2026
Fintel PLC said Thursday it has entered into an agreement to sell two companies in a deal worth up to £1 million ($1.35 million), which the software provider expects will help to sharpen its focus on its core platforms.
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April 23, 2026
A group of 20 leading financial firms including Barclays, HSBC and Aviva launched a nationwide drive backed by the Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority on Thursday to encourage U.K. savers to invest their cash.
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April 22, 2026
Rift Helium said Wednesday that its shares have started trading on the London Stock Exchange after raising approximately £8.1 million ($11 million) in its initial public offering to help boost its production plans in Tanzania.
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April 22, 2026
European investment firm Wendel said Wednesday that it has acquired a controlling 56% stake in global private investor Committed Advisors from its founders for approximately €386 million ($453 million), strengthening its asset management platform and presence in the secondary markets.
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April 22, 2026
Retail giant Tesco said Wednesday that it will return up to £750 million ($1 billion) to its shareholders through a share buyback program over the next 12 months, with the first £250 million chunk set to begin immediately.
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April 22, 2026
The Competition and Markets Authority said Wednesday that it has increased its scrutiny of Vandemoortele Group's proposed acquisition of Délifrance SA over concerns that the deal could reduce competition in the supply of frozen pastries.
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April 22, 2026
Swedish bank Norion said in a statement Wednesday that it will buy investment company Strand Kapitalförvaltning AB as it seeks to build up its wealth management offering to 15 billion Swedish kronor ($1.6 billion) of assets under management.
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April 22, 2026
German private equity shop Mutares said Wednesday that it has raised €105 million ($123 million) to fuel its expansion in the U.S. through acquisitions.
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April 21, 2026
The former chief executive of trading technology business Finalto won more than £1 million ($1.2 million) in damages on Tuesday, as a London court found that the company's new buyers failed to show that an equity term sheet had no legal effect.
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April 21, 2026
Commercial insurance broker Clear Group has acquired Scottish rival Spence Insurance to strengthen its presence in Scotland and support its business in the U.K.
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April 21, 2026
Goldman Sachs-backed U.S. insurance business Doxa has agreed to acquire the Eaton Gate Group, one of the largest independent managing general underwriters in the mid-market commercial insurance sector of the U.K., for an undisclosed amount.
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April 21, 2026
Defined benefit superfund Clara-Pensions said Tuesday that it has completed a pension deal worth £43 million ($58 million) for film industry company Videndum PLC, guided by Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Eversheds Sutherland.
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April 21, 2026
U.S. investment company Long Path Partners confirmed Tuesday that its all-cash £339.5 million ($459 million) acquisition of software provider Idox will proceed after it secured sufficient shareholder approval.
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April 21, 2026
Associated British Foods PLC said Tuesday that it will proceed with a long-expected plan to spin off its fast-fashion chain Primark from its food businesses, creating a separate non-food company to list on the London Stock Exchange.
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April 21, 2026
EQT AB said Tuesday that it has raised $15.6 billion for a fund that will give investors in the Swedish private equity firm access to technology and healthcare companies in the Asia-Pacific region.
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April 27, 2026
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April 20, 2026
HM Revenue & Customs can't retain over £18 million ($24.3 million) in a withholding tax claimed by an Irish company on debt interest from collapsed bank Lehman Brothers, a London court ruled Monday.
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April 20, 2026
The Delaware Chancery Court this past week delivered another mix of procedural rulings, fiduciary duty disputes and deal litigation, highlighting both the court's gatekeeping role and its continued focus on stockholder rights and transactional fairness.