Australian pharma giant Sigma quits Boots takeover talks June 15, 2026 Australian pharmacy giant Sigma has walked away from talks over a £7.5bn private takeover of Boots, renewing hopes that the high street pharmacy could float in London. The Australian firm said on Monday that a deal with Boots would not meet its investment objectives, leaving just the billionaire Weston family in sales talks with the [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers makes £166m play for shoe firm Accent June 15, 2026 Frasers Group has launched a £166m takeover bid of Australian shoe company Accent while calling for the removal of its chairman over “poor performance”. The fashion conglomerate has offered to buy all of the shares in Accent it does not already own for 65 Australian cents per share, valuing the offer at A$136m (£166m). This [...]
Hugo Boss shares soar as Mike Ashley’s Frasers circles June 11, 2026 Hugo Boss shares have jumped following a €2bn takeover approach from Frasers, sending its share price above the offer tabled by Mike Ashley’s group. The German luxury brand said it is reviewing the “unsolicited” takeover attempt, which would offer €38 per share, totalling about €1.98bn and valuing the fashion house at €2.7bn. But the takeover [...]
Faire Marks Five Years of Growth Outside North America: Over 100,000 Retailers, 50,000 Brands, and More Than One in Four Brands Now Selling Across Borders June 11, 2026 Faire, the leading wholesale platform in North America and Europe, is expanding access to global wholesale, giving independent retailers globally more choice, better tools, and reducing barriers to growth.
Dole Expands Year Two of Highly Successful Global Campaign With Minecraft Designed Towards Maximum Performance With New Pineapple-Focused Experience June 11, 2026 Nutrition, hydration and energizing recipes among tips for peak gameplay
SpaceX is preparing for blast off, but will the mega IPO send investors into orbit? June 11, 2026 SpaceX is set to launch the largest retail allocation ever attempted in a megacap IPO as part of its hotly anticipated listing on the Nasdaq tomorrow, with around 30 per cent of shares reserved for retail investors. Bret Johnsen, SpaceX CFO, has said the unusually large allocation is a deliberate recognition of “folks that have [...]
Boots eyes £7.5bn sale in blow to hopes of London IPO June 10, 2026 The owners of Boots are weighing up a £7.5bn sale which would dash hopes of a London listing and deal another blow to the UK’s stock exchange. Sycamore Partners, the private equity firm which bought Boots’ parent company for $23.7bn last year, has been in talks with a number of suitors since before Easter. The [...]
WH Smith shares crater after outlook slashed on Iran war travel chaos June 10, 2026 WH Smith shares have cratered after the retailer slashed its profit forecast amid the prolonged slowdown in global travel and slump in consumer confidence caused by the Iran war. Shares in the FTSE 250 retailer slumped by 16 per cent on Wednesday’s market open to 415p, leaving the stock down more than 35 per cent [...]
East of England Co-op Eliminates Downtime Across 200 Sites with TNS Secure SD-WAN June 9, 2026 Retailer deploys TNS solution to strengthen resilience, simplify operations and support future digital growth
‘Course correction’: UK economy to contract as ‘energy shock catches up’ June 9, 2026 The UK economy is expected to contract despite a boost at the start of the year, with economists warning that the war in Iran’s energy price shock will now show up in fresh data. Economists believe that the UK economy declined by 0.1 per cent in April. Official figures will be published on Friday. The [...]