Sheffield Wednesday: Joint bid could win £30m fight for crisis-hit club Sport Business A number of the six bidders for Sheffield Wednesday are considering joining forces as competition to buy the Championship club hots up. Administrator Begbies Traynor has set an initial deadline of this Friday to begin exclusive negotiations with a preferred bidder, but with a number of credible offers on the table that timeline is likely [...]
Abu Dhabi sovereign investor eyes $100m slice of Revolut Fintech An investor in the Abu Dhabi sovereign fund is eying a $100m (£73m) stake in digital banking giant Revolut. State-owned global investment firm Mubadala is reportedly in advanced discussions to purchase shares in Revolut from existing investors. The deal, if completed, would add to a smaller stake the fund purchased last year as part of [...]
Howden: Insurance giant set for US deal and £23bn stock market float – report insurance Insurance giant Howden is reportedly set for a US takeover deal which could lead to a £23.2bn stock market float, according to Sky News. The British insurance broker, founded by David Howden, anticipates finalising a £7.73bn ($10bn) takeover of American private insurance broker and risk management adviser, Risk Strategies, in the next few weeks, the [...]