Morgan McKinley to acquire outsourcing firm Abtran Irish recruitment consultancy firm Morgan McKinley is to acquire outsourcing business Abtran for an undisclosed sum. Business • 01 Dec 21
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot to withhold 2019 dividend payout Shares of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA were down today after the two carmakers said in a coordinated move that they would not pay … Business • 14 May 20
Commerzbank staff give thumbs down to Deutsche deal About 83% of Commerzbank employees who took part in a staff survey are against a merger with Deutsche Bank, according to preliminary results of the … Business • 17 Apr 19
UK political uncertainty risks slowing M&A The political shock of Prime Minister Theresa May's failure to win a majority in a national election could put the brakes on takeover activity in … Business • 12 Jun 17
Linde, Praxair agree outline for $65 billion deal German industrial gases group Linde and US suitor Praxair have agreed an outline for a $65 billion-plus merger, with the combined company to be run … Business • 21 Dec 16
Amaya walks away from talks with William Hill Merger talks between Canadian online gambling company Amaya and British bookmaker William Hill have ended after the two firms concluded they would be stronger on … Business • 18 Oct 16
HP Enterprise in $8.8 billion Micro Focus deal Hewlett Packard Enterprise will spin off and merge its non-core software assets with Britain's Micro Focus International in a deal worth $8.8 billion. Business • 08 Sep 16
Dell and EMC's merger now complete Tech companies Dell and EMC have said that their multi-billion merger is now complete. Business • 07 Sep 16
LSE-Deutsche Boerse deal could see 1,250 job cuts The London Stock Exchange Group said its almost £21 billion planned merger with German peer Deutsche Boerse could result in 1,250 job cuts across the … Business • 01 Jun 16
Ladbrokes, Coral to sell shops for deal clearance Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral will have to sell between 350 and 400 shops to win clearance for their merger, the British competition regulator said … Business • 20 May 16
Paddy Power Betfair's integration on track Paddy Power Betfair has said that the integration of its businesses is on track following its £6 billion merger earlier this year. Business • 04 May 16
LSE & Deutsche Boerse in merger of 'equals deal' The London Stock Exchange and German rival Deutsche Borse have reached a deal on a £21 billion merger to create one of the biggest exchange … Business • 16 Mar 16
Paddy Power reports record revenues for 2015 Paddy Power has reported a 24% increase in revenue to €1.09 billion - a new record high - for 2015 as the company saw double … Business • 08 Mar 16
LSE Group in merger talks with Deutsche Boerse The London Stock Exchange Group said today it was in "detailed discussions" about a potential merger with Deutsche Boerse. Business • 23 Feb 16
Dublin-based live venue groups to merge The Dublin-based Mercantile and Capital Bars groups have announced they are to merge into one hospitality group. Business • 04 Feb 16
Paddy Power reports 'good' trading for end of 2015 Paddy Power has said that trading in the last seven weeks of last year was "good". Business • 27 Jan 16
Year of the 'mega deal' unlikely to be repeated Dealmakers celebrating a record year for mergers and acquisitions that was boosted by mega deals are pinning their hopes on a larger number of smaller … Business • 29 Dec 15
Dow, DuPont to merge in deal worth £130 billion US chemical giants DuPont and Dow Chemical have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal valuing the combined company at $130 billion. Business • 11 Dec 15
LafargeHolcim reports Q3 profits below forecasts LafargeHolcim, the Swiss-French cement giant in the middle of a post-merger restructuring, has lifted its proposed dividend. Business • 25 Nov 15
AB InBev to sell MillerCoors stake as part of deal Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched its $100 billion-plus offer for nearest rival SABMiller and agreed to sell the latter's stake in US venture MillerCoors in a … Business • 11 Nov 15
AB InBev and SABMiller extend deal deadline The world's biggest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev and its nearest rival SABMiller have extended for a second time a deadline to agree a formal takeover deal. Business • 04 Nov 15
AB InBev extends SABMiller offer by a week Brewer SABMiller has extended the deadline for rival Anheuser-Busch InBev to make a formal $100 billion-plus takeover offer by a week. Business • 28 Oct 15
Avolon shareholders approve merger deal with Bohai Shareholders at aircraft leasing firm Avolon have voted in favour of a €2.5 billion merger agreement with Bohai Leasing. Business • 21 Oct 15
Kelly defends proposed local authority merger Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly has defended the proposed merger of Cork City and Cork County local authorities. News • 22 Sep 15
Paddy Power and Betfair agree terms of merger deal The Boards of Paddy Power and Betfair have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended £6 billion all-share merger of the two companies. Business • 08 Sep 15
