DSG International is tipped to sell its struggling retail chain The Link to O2 following another month of disappointing sales for the company. Mobile phone company O2, which already owns a 40% stake i... [more]

Greene King is to acquire Hardys & Hansons, the Nottingham-based brewer and chain of 260 pubs, for £270m. The company expects that the acquisition will meet its cost of capital within a year as well a... [more]

Findel has acquired Letterbox Mail Order, the Cornwall-based mail order and online retailer of children's gifts and toys, for £7m in cash. Findel is a home shopping and educational supplies group base... [more]

Sofa Workshop, the sofa chain owned by UK furniture retailer MFI, has received a number of bids including one from its founder Andrew Cussins, who sold the business to MFI in 2002. KPMG are handling t... [more]

Photo-Me International, the UK-based operator of photo kiosks, has conducted a strategic review of the company that could lead to a sale. JP Morgan Cazenove have been appointed as advisors. Sources re... [more]

HMV has reached agreement for the £63m acquisition of the Ottakar's chain of 141 book stores. Ottakar's accepted HMV's offer of 285 pence per share, which valued Ottakar's at 62.9 million pounds. The ... [more]