Investors flock to life sciences as UK sector breaks funding record

Investors flock to life sciences as UK sector breaks funding record

UK drugmakers, diagnostics, medical equipment and other life sciences companies have raised £10.6bn from private funding rounds and stock market flotations in the first three months of the year, more than half of last year’s record total, according to a report. Last...
KPN rejects takeover bids from EQT-Stonepeak consortium and KKR

KPN rejects takeover bids from EQT-Stonepeak consortium and KKR

KPN NV has rejected unsolicited takeover offers from a private equity consortium comprising EQT AB and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and another from U.S. investment firm KKR, the Dutch telecommunications company said on Sunday. “Boards of KPN concluded that both...
Will Hill high street shops set for bidding war

Will Hill high street shops set for bidding war

Caesars Entertainment is reportedly set to put William Hill’s non-American assets up for sale in the coming weeks. The Vegas giant bought the British high street stalwart in a deal worth just shy of £3bn last month, but is believed to be keen to offload the UK and...