Global Finance

MAY 3, 2023

Ping An Insurance of China, one of the world’s biggest insurers and a major HSBC stakeholder, has been pushing for a break-up of the Group’s Asian and UK operations.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Alistair was previously UK Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010. Prior to this, he held a number of Cabinet positions, being one of only three people to have served in Cabinet continuously since Labour was elected to government in the UK in 1997. With a global focus drawn from a career split between the UK and U.S.,

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The Guardian M&A

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

CMA says Xbox maker’s takeover of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft owner could lead to higher prices The UK’s competition regulator has ruled that Microsoft’s $68.7bn (£59.6bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard , the video game publisher behind hits including Call of Duty, will result in higher prices and less competition for UK gamers.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 20, 2022

The UK's initial public offerings market remains mired in doldrums as mid-2022 arrives, beset by macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical earthquakes that have roiled the world, and is showing little sign of a turnaround soon.

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IVSC

MAY 2, 2023

” Join us for an informative webinar on the macroeconomic outlook, where leading experts from around the world will share their insights and predictions on the global economy. Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer. Eleven industries within the World set will also be analysed. BST / 8:00 a.m.–9:30 EDT Register here.

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IVSC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Prior to joining CMA, he held several senior positions in financial services regulation with the Investment Management Regulatory Organization and latterly the Financial Services Authority, UK from 1990 to 1997. Prior to then he held various accounting and auditing roles in East Africa and the UK.

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The Guardian M&A

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The $69bn acquisition of games maker likely to go ahead as revised proposal addresses CMA concerns Microsoft’s $69bn (£54bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the maker of games including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, looks set to be cleared after the UK competition regulator said a revised deal addresses its concerns.

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The Guardian M&A

JUNE 28, 2023

Evidence across world shows consolidation results in price hikes for consumers, job losses and big payouts for owners • Mobile and broadband firms accused of fuelling ‘greedflation’ Nearly one in three UK households are struggling to pay for their phone or internet service , the highest level on record.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 15, 2024

Ipsos acquires Jarmany, a company specialising in data management and analytics in the UK Paris , January 15th, 2024 - Ipsos , one of the world's leading market research companies, announces the acquisition of Jarmany, a company renowned for its expertise in data analytics and strategy in the UK. Ben Page , Chief Executive.

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Benzinga

MARCH 5, 2024

NEW YORK and LONDON, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZRG , one of the world's most rapidly growing global talent advisory firms, today announced its acquisition of Ignata Finance Group, a UK-based executive search & finance recruitment business.

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Benzinga

APRIL 15, 2024

With opportunities across both Western and Asian markets alike, VCIG will sit at the center of global brand spend, bridging the digital and real-world consumer engagement and interactions.

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The Guardian M&A

MAY 3, 2023

In this week’s newsletter: A UK regulator blocked a $70bn acquisition last week not because of any threat now, but over worries about a future monopoly Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox?

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Technology 64

Benzinga

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The deal would involve combining Vodafone UK and Three UK, with Vodafone holding 51% and CK Hutchison owning 49% of the new unit. Government rightly sees 5G as transformational for the economy and society and critical to the country becoming more competitive in an increasingly digital world.

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IVSC

APRIL 24, 2024

London, UK – April 2024 – The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) is pleased to announce new appointments to its standards setting boards, effective April 2024.

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The Guardian M&A

APRIL 27, 2023

Tech giant president issues stinging attack over blocking of $69bn takeover of Activision Blizzard Microsoft’s president said the EU is a better place to start a business than Britain post-Brexit, as he launched a stinging attack on the UK’s decision to block a $69bn (£55bn) deal to takeover Activision Blizzard. Continue reading.

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IVSC

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Their appointment will further enhance the board's ability to provide robust and independent oversight of the IVSC's technical work, and to ensure that the IVS continue to set the benchmark for valuation practice around the world. They will take up their roles on the SRB from 1 April 2023 on an initial three-year term.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG ) ("VCI Global", or the "Company") today announced that it has signed an agreement with Playstack Limited ("Playstack"), a games developer and publisher based in the UK, to acquire the IP and assets of Playstack's unique AI based-AdTech platforms. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Datavant launches international expansion and acquires Convenet, a health technology infrastructure company in the UK that has built the world's first NHS approved API powering integration into the NHS Spine for patient-consented data exchange. SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, Sept. SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, Sept.

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Benchmark Report

JUNE 7, 2022

Operating from three sites in Scotland – Glasgow, Edinburgh and Irvine – Access Plus has delivered high quality powered access solutions to customers throughout the UK since 1998. Briggs Equipment is the exclusive national distributor in the UK for the Hyster and Yale ranges of forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment.

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Benchmark Report

JUNE 7, 2023

The company provides digital aerial wildlife surveys, specialist marine, freshwater, terrestrial ecology, and geospatial services to organisations across the world. APEM has offices in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Germany, and the USA. 60m in the current financial year, employing 540 people across five divisions. .£60m

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

When the United Kingdom (UK) officially implemented its Brexit plan and withdrew from the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020, the UK and EU entered into an eleven-month “transition” period, the main purpose of which was to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two parties. Many UK industries (e.g.,

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IVSC

JANUARY 25, 2023

The IVSC Board of Trustees is responsible for the oversight and strategy of the IVSC and comprises international leaders from the worlds of finance, academia, business, standard-setting, and regulation. The Board is Chaired by former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling.

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The Guardian M&A

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

UK government blocked new Chinese ownership on security grounds, but Nexperia bosses had ‘planned to build two new plants’ The clean room in Newport, south Wales, is the size of a football field, but in the industry they call it a ballroom. Workers in full bodysuits move silicon wafers from one end to another in a series of careful steps.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 9, 2024

This follows concerns that the partnership may hinder fair competition in the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence and virtual worlds. Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ: MSFT ) $13 billion investment in OpenAI is under scrutiny by the European Union , potentially leading to a full investigation under the bloc's merger rules.

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Bruce Maclaren has served as the Managing Director of QEP's ANZ Business for 20 years including a period of three years as CEO European Operations for QEP based in the UK. Tony Lei has also been involved with QEP for over 20 years as a valued supplier to the ANZ Business and QEP's other businesses around the world.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The United Kingdom and European Union narrowly avoided the worst of Brexit’s possible outcomes when the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) was signed on Dec. New UK-EU rules and requirements post-Brexit. The TCA only applies to goods traded between the UK and EU, however. New rules of origin in the UK-EU trade deal.

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Compliance Data Analysis Technology Marketability 91

Business Wire M&A

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The proposed transaction will see THM’s 40 Partners and staff located in the UK, Germany, and Singapore joining AlixPartners’ world-leading Turnaround & Restructuring Services practice. The newly combined practice will deliver the EMEA market’s most comprehensive suite of restructuring services

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Benzinga

JANUARY 10, 2024

London, UK & Boston, MA, Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evaluate , a Norstella company, announced today the acquisition of J+D Forecasting , a leading provider of forecasting solutions for the pharmaceutical industry.

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Technology Marketability 40

Benzinga

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedBird IMI today announced that it has agreed to acquire All3Media, one of the world's leading independent television production and distribution companies, from its joint owners, Warner Bros. NEW YORK, Feb. Discovery, Inc. NASDAQ: WBD ) and Liberty Global Ltd. NASDAQ: LBTYA , LBTYB and LBTYK)) for £1.15

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The $69 billion buyout, which includes popular franchises like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Overwatch, is a game-changing move that promises to reshape the landscape of interactive entertainment. "Today is a great day for gamers everywhere.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 12, 2022

Stewardship does not even mean the same things to various policymakers around the world. In a new article, the Rhetoric of Activist Shareholder Stewards , I systematically examine what the language of stewardship can teach us, focusing on disclosure statements to the first-generation UK Stewardship Code (2010/12).

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 23, 2024

In a new article, I examine the types of pre-packs around the world and their risks and advantages. and UK-style pre-packs. Pre-packs are also regulated differently around the world. Similarly, the workouts approved by courts in various countries are also different from the U.S. For instance, the U.S.

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Valutico

MARCH 20, 2023

HSBC saves the day HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations, swiftly acquired the UK division of Silicon Valley Bank in response to the crisis, securing the deposits of numerous British tech firms that had invested their money in the failed bank. billion and deposits of around GBP 6.7 (USD

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Audit Board

AUGUST 10, 2023

In the UK, ESG and climate-related disclosures are expected to be tweaked in 2023, and go into effect by 2025. Around the world, priority has been placed on sustainability and human rights, driving the focus on ESG reporting. urrently the EU and UK require companies to comply with various ESG requirements.

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Benzinga

MARCH 29, 2022

com ) (OTC: ARGQ ) is extremely delighted to announce that management have fully executed a legally binding letter of intent to acquire UK based company, The Data Source (UK) Limited ("TDS"). TDS provides its clients with world class data with the aim. The basis of the proposed transaction is for Argentum 47 Inc.

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ThomsonReuters

JULY 2, 2021

In the aftermath of Brexit, most companies that conduct business in the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) have absorbed the initial shock and are now looking for more stable, long-term solutions to the challenges posed by the UK’s new trade regime. 1, 2021, most recently with Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global glycerol market will derive growth from the presence of several large scale companies across the world. Pune, India, Nov. The growing investments in the research and development of efficient products will emerge in favor of market growth. Get a Sample Copy of the Research Report: [link]. Philippines).

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