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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Newspapers still benefiting from Brexit bounce despite July circulation dip

August 18, 2016

National newspapers appear to have maintained some momentum from their Brexit bounce. The circulations of several paid-for newspapers jumped up in June, the month of the EU referendum. The total circulations of the UK’s 19 paid-for national newspapers jumped 1.5 per cent from 12.34m in May to 12.52m in June, according to figures from ABC. Read [...]
TalkSport owner shareholders accept takeover by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp

August 18, 2016

The takeover of TalkSport owner Wireless by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has become “unconditional”, the companies have announced. Wireless has received 92.17 per cent backing from shareholders for the takeover, which will lead to the company being delisted from the Irish Stock Exchange. Read more: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to buy TalkSport owner for £220m [...]
Three job titles which will earn you a bigger bonus than a chief executive

August 18, 2016

You don’t have to be a chief executive to earn a sizeable bonus. In fact, according to new research out today, that isn’t the position you should be aiming for anyway – at least for bonuses. ‘Global account manager’ has been named as the top title for annual sweeteners, according to jobs and recruitment website [...]
Telegraph not for sale, say owners after rebuffing approaches from two high-profile media figures

August 17, 2016

The owners of the Daily Telegraph have reiterated that their newspapers are not for sale after it emerged that two high-profile media figures have approached them about the company this year. Evgeny Lebedev, the owner of the Evening Standard and now online-only Independent newspapers, is understood to have made an informal approach over the availability of Telegraph [...]
They’ve got chemistry: UK private equity firm snaps up German catalyst maker

August 17, 2016

UK private equity firm Equistone Partners Europe has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in a German chemical initiators company. Equistone has acquired the stake in United Initiators from Vision Capital and Speyside Equity for an undisclosed sum. United Initiators, which is based in Pullach, Germany, produces catalysts for chemical processes. Read more: Private [...]
The BBC has a new forecaster after it ended its long-term relationship with Met Office

August 17, 2016

The BBC has appointed a new weather forecaster after ditching the Met Office. MeteoGroup will take the reins next spring, after the Met Office confirmed its more than 90-year-old relationship with the BBC was ending last summer. Read more: BBC not happy – MPs want to know which of its stars earn more than the PM "MeteoGroup is [...]
Top investor in Panmure Gordon “fully committed” to UK stockbroker

August 17, 2016

QInvest, Panmure Gordon’s biggest shareholder, has committed itself to the UK-based stockbroker after reports of interest from other investors. The Qatari investment bank yesterday revealed that, following the Brexit vote and other events around the world, it was “carefully reviewing and stress-testing” its portfolio. And City A.M. understands QInvest has received a number of informal approaches [...]
Deutsche Boerse wins 89 per cent shareholder acceptance for London Stock Exchange deal

August 17, 2016

The final acceptance ratio from Deutsche Boerse shareholders for its merger with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) was 89.04 per cent, the company has revealed. The German exchange was forced to lower the acceptance ratio to 60 per cent and extend the deadline for investors wishing to tender their shares in support of the deal [...]
Investor confidence in UK bounces back to 2016 high after Brexit vote fall

August 17, 2016

UK investor confidence is at its highest point this year, bouncing back from a post-referendum fall, new figures show. The Lloyds Bank Investor Sentiment Index, released today, showed all asset classes bar two – gold and cash – have experienced a rise in confidence since last month. Overall, positive sentiment is up 8.13 percentage points overall [...]
Bayer-Monsanto: Biggest deal of 2016 expected to turn hostile if no agreement is found

August 16, 2016

German chemicals company Bayer is expected to turn its Monsanto takeover attempt hostile if its latest offer comes to nothing. US GM seeds firm Monsanto has already rejected two bids from Bayer, the first at $122 per share, equal to around $62bn, and the second at $125. Read more: How shareholders feel about Bayer's "determined" [...]

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