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Follow the money: Trump’s media merger with SPAC proves lucrative for some
Donald Trump’s social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), announced on 20th October 2021 it was going public via a...
Nov 14, 20213 min read
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McAfee to be acquired by a consortium of investors for $14 Billion
Cyber security titan McAfee announced on Monday 8 November that it will go private in a deal with a consortium of investors led by...
Nov 14, 20213 min read
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Indian start-up Zomato loses big after being valued at $12bn on market debut
Losses have more than tripled for Zomato, the Indian food delivery ‘unicorn’, in the first quarterly earnings report since the company...
Oct 31, 20212 min read
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High Street Revival? Ikea purchases ex-Topshop flagship
On 26th October it was confirmed that Ikea have taken over the lease for Topshop’s former flagship UK store on Oxford Street for £378...
Oct 31, 20213 min read
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Toyota splash out $500 million on Lyft’s driverless car technology
A $550 million purchase from Lyft is Toyota’s latest attempt to stay competitive in the automotive industry. Lyft started developing its...
May 2, 20212 min read
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Investors 'Sweet Talked' By Prospects Of Tate & Lyle Split
Tate & Lyle, a FTSE 250 company, has for years been on a path of constant reinvention and renewal. On Monday 26th April, investors were...
May 2, 20212 min read
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Two Telecoms Titans – The O2 & Virgin Media Merger
Earlier this month, the United Kingdom’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) provisionally cleared a £31 billion merger for the...
Apr 18, 20213 min read
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Brookfield Takes Property ArmPrivate in 6.5 billion deal – a story of real estate struggle
In the heart of ongoing deal activity from the first quarter of 2021, the property sector was not lagging. According to the Canadian...
Apr 4, 20212 min read
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Deliveroo's IPO: a long road ahead
On 8 March 2021, Deliveroo, a London-based food delivery platform, unveiled its plans to list on the London Stock Exchange. In 2020, the...
Apr 4, 20213 min read
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The Apollo and Athene Merger: Another Financial Juggernaut
$11 billion is the staggering cost of the latest merger for finance giants Apollo Global Management and Athene Holding. Founded in 1990,...
Mar 21, 20213 min read
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A Token for Your Thoughts
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are digital blockchain-linked assets whose entity, including identification and ownership, are verified within...
Mar 21, 20214 min read
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Suning’s Debt Crisis: Problems and Challenges
On December 10, 2020, the China National Enterprise Credit Information Publication System disclosed that Suning Holding Group...
Mar 7, 20212 min read
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Another Foot in the Fashion Door: LVMH’s Acquisition of Birkenstock
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the number and value of worldwide mergers and acquisitions has decreased significantly. However,...
Mar 7, 20212 min read
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Pinterest – ‘Uninspired’ by Microsoft’s $51 Billion Bid
Microsoft’s most recent venture involved a staggering $51 billion offer to take over the well-known social media company Pinterest....
Feb 21, 20213 min read
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A tale of fashion conquests: How are online retailers Boohoo and Asos taking over the industry?
Online Fashion retailers have created a very lucrative business model relying on low prices, trendy clothing and a very efficient...
Feb 21, 20213 min read
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A Telecom dilemma: How a merger between titans might affect prices
On 7th May 2020, Liberty Global and Telefonica announced their plans to merge Virgin Media (Virgin) and O2. Initially, the European...
Feb 7, 20213 min read
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Burnley FC: From Rags to Riches
A toxic combination of Brexit and COVID have had contractionary effects on the English Premier League, vastly restricting the funds...
Feb 7, 20214 min read
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Where is the Profit? How non-profit tech companies have surged in volume
With 2020 firmly in the rear-view mirror, one aspect that has continued into 2021 is the major disconnect between the financial markets...
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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A career in Mergers and Acquisitions: An interview with Paul Mankin, PwC Partner
“It was a fantastic success story for everybody involved,” said Paul Mankin, referring to his work with Aesica Pharmaceuticals. “We liked...
Dec 13, 20203 min read
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S&P Global set to acquire rival data firm IHS Markit for $44bn
In what has been a hectic year of M&A, it looks to be finishing strong with the biggest deal waiting until the close of the year to be...
Dec 13, 20202 min read
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