By: William Turvill

I write about M&A, deals, IPOs, private equity, asset management, media and a few other areas for City A.M. I also write news features and am always interested in interviewing and profiling high-profile business figures. I previously worked for Press Gazette and Mail Online.

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Read all about it: More blows traded as USA Today publisher Gannett tries to take over its rival

May 5, 2016

Numerous blows have been traded between two US newspaper publishers as one seeks to take over the other. USA Today publisher Gannett today reiterated its call for shareholders of Tribune to pressure its board into considering an $815m (£556m) offer. Gannett, which also owns UK regional newspaper publisher Newsquest, made the takeover bid for Tribune, publisher [...]
As sun sets on New Day, online-only Independent offers some more positive media news – a doubled digital operation size

May 5, 2016

It's not all bad news for the media today. Trinity Mirror confirmed the closure of its New Day newspaper after just over two months this morning. The publisher also revealed its group revenue fell by 9.3 per cent in a "volatile" market for print advertising. But the Independent, which closed its print edition earlier this [...]
Why 2016 is already the worst year for collapsed M&A deals in the US

May 5, 2016

The collapses of five $10bn-plus valued deals this year have led to unprecedented levels of cancelled mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the US. Some $378.2bn (£260.8bn) worth of US-targeted deals have been been called off so far this year, according to Dealogic. Read more: The bitter pill of America's new tax law This is up 64 [...]
Independent online expansion

May 5, 2016

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After Intercontinental Exchange rules out bid, here are the next challenges for the London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse merger

May 5, 2016

With the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) out of the picture, analysts covering the London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse merger are turning their attention to other challenges facing the deal. Antitrust, a potential Brexit, interest from other rivals and shareholder approval are among the "hurdles" now being faced. Exane BNP Paribas analysts believe there is more than half a chance the [...]
Why the government should sell off Channel 4 into the nasty and horrible world of private sector competition

May 5, 2016

Channel 4 tells us, for some reason, that they don't want to be sold off into that nasty and horrible world of private sector competition. They've commissioned a report which tells us all that it wouldn't be a good idea and perhaps, for those currently running it, it wouldn't be. The rather more important question [...]
Trinity Mirror share price soars after publisher confirms closure of New Day newspaper

May 5, 2016

Shares in Trinity Mirror are currently up more than seven per cent after the publisher confirmed the closure of New Day this morning. The title was launched on 29 February and is to publish its last edition tomorrow after circulation fell below 40,000. City A.M. reported on the closure last night and it was confirmed by [...]
Queen’s 90th and Euro 2016 offer hopes to pubs as beer sales decline steadies

May 5, 2016

The decline of beer sales is steadying – and the Queen has helped improve the fortunes of pubs further, according to the British Beer and Pub Association. The decline of sales slowed in the first quarter of 2016, falling one per cent on the first quarter of 2015, according to the Beer Barometer. It said [...]
Trinity Mirror to close New Day as circulation drops below 40,000 and share price hits three-year low ahead of AGM

May 4, 2016

Trinity Mirror is set to close its most recent venture, New Day, by the end of this week. City A.M. understands its circulation has fallen below 40,000 and insiders have suggested that the newspaper's last issue will come out on Friday. The firm's share price has dropped to a three-year low ahead of its annual [...]
Why there’s a sunny future for solar M&A in UK, with deals volume booming

May 4, 2016

Solar deal activity is on the rise, with £11bn of investment in UK projects since 2013, according to new research. UK Renewable Energy Finance 2016, a report from Clean Energy Pipeline and law firm TLT, found a 14 per cent increase in tracked deals last year, with a total acquisition value of £1.6bn. And the first [...]

Investor hits out at Peter Kyle for ‘picking winners’

Drinking in stands hailed as success as more clubs join WSL pilot scheme

This Soho pub is putting on a ‘problematic’ show about a drunkard

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