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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Mitel-Polycom merger

April 15, 2016

Mitel has agreed a $1.96bn (£1.38bn) deal to acquire fellow technology company Polycom. Under the agreement, which would create a merged company with $2.5bn revenue and 7,700 employees, Polycom investors will be entited to $3.12 and 1.31 Mitel common shares for each of their shares. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter [...]
EU referendum uncertainty blamed for weakened construction industry figures for February

April 15, 2016

The UK construction industry is the latest victim of the EU referendum. That's according to IHS Global Insight, which has linked Brexit uncertainty to weakened figures for the industry in February. Output during the month dropped by an estimated 0.3 per cent compared with January, which itself was down 0.4 per cent on December. Read [...]
EU referendum: Sweden says a Brexit would be “devastating on many levels”… but would be willing to offer itself up as an “attractive alternative” for businesses

April 15, 2016

Sweden has said a UK vote to leave the EU would be “devastating on many levels”. But, if worst comes to worst, the nation's Chamber of Commerce has said Sweden and capital Stockholm will be willing to offer themselves up as an “attractive alternative to the UK and London”. Read more: Yawn. Another business group warns about the impact of [...]
Why capitalism, not stereotypical politicians, should decide whether the London Stock Exchange merger goes ahead

April 15, 2016

It's always fun to see national stereotypes on display. Bill Cash loudly insisting that the Germans are too unimaginative and inflexible to be allowed to run the London Stock Exchange. Ulrich Caspar not exactly disproving him with the insistence that any and every stock exchange must be under the control of a provincial government with the [...]
EU referendum: Former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling condemns Brexit campaign for turning “blind eye to credible warnings of economic disaster”

April 15, 2016

There is "nothing patriotic" about backing a Brexit and "turning a blind eye to credible warnings of economic disaster", Alistair Darling will say today. The former Labour chancellor will also warn "dark clouds are gathering on our horizon" and compare uncertainty around the EU referendum with the period before the 2008 financial crisis. Read more: Bank [...]
China economy’s growth slows to 6.7 per cent, but government says it represents “good start” to 2016

April 15, 2016

China's economy grew by 6.7 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2016, the nation's government has said. It marks the slowest quarterly growth for the country's economy since 2009. But the figure is in line with expectations and China's own growth targets. Read more: China's economy grew by seven per cent in [...]
Law firms Reed Smith and Pepper Hamilton confirm merger talks

April 14, 2016

The transatlantic law firm mergers and acquisitions (M&A) space is heating up. Reed Smith, which was founded in Pittsburgh in the United States but has its biggest office in London, has confirmed it is in talks to merge with Philadelphia-based Pepper Hamilton. Read more: Why companies need to tackle "cultural clashes" for M&A success "Based on these preliminary discussions, we [...]
IPO market in Europe, Middle East and Africa set for growth in April after worst start to year since 2009

April 14, 2016

The initial public offering (IPO) market is set for growth this month after enduring its slowest start to the year since 2009. An additional 15 deals valued at $1.1bn (£776m) are expected to be priced by the end of April across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), according to Dealogic. This would take the total [...]
BATS Global Markets IPO set to be valued at $250m, making it US’s biggest offering deal of 2016 so far

April 14, 2016

BATS Global Markets, a US-headquartered stock exchange operator, is set to go public tomorrow. The company's initial public offering (IPO) is expected to be valued at around $250m (£176.5m), making it the biggest US deal of the year so far. Read more: IPO K.O.: Global volume of deals plunges to seven-year low The firm is offering [...]
CNBC International targets business thirst for news from China as bullish boss backs network to succeed in multiplatform media world

April 14, 2016

China's economy may have been an area of concern for many in the business world so far this year. But for CNBC, the US-founded international business news broadcaster, it represents an opportunity. The international business community's "thirst" for news from China is growing. And CNBC wants to be there to provide it – despite the political challenges of working in the country. [...]

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