The U.K. precision-measurement company agreed to the terms of an improved cash offer from KKR valuing the target at 4.2 billion pound ($5.65 billion)--or 41.75 pounds a share--last week. On Tuesday, ...

The FTSE 100 index - regarded as the bellwether of our economy - has soared by 11 per cent this year to reach a record high ...

The investor has been gathering up assets across Europe, most recently bidding for Spectris and target is a Tel-Aviv-based ...

There is an old saying that bull markets only end when the money runs out. Right now, however, the UK stock market is ...

Swiss positioning chips maker U-blox Holding AG said it’s currently in negotiations with Advent over a potential transaction involving a possible takeover.

The US private equity giant’s $2 bln bid for Assura lost out to domestic rival PHP’s. Keeping the UK healthcare landlord public is a rare win for London. But deal-specific factors look to have been ...

Advent is working on an offer to acquire U-blox Holding AG in a deal that could value the Swiss maker of positioning chips at more than 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.2 billion), according to people ...

The deal comes months after Advent entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Paris-based Kereis, the largest broker for ...

As of 0715 GMT, the blue-chip index FTSE 100 gained 0.3% and the British pound rose 0.09% against the dollar to above 1.34.

The FTSE 100 rises to break a mini losing streak, while UK bonds outperform their European counterparts Join the Markets Today team — ...