INEOS Group today announced that it has agreed to set up a Joint Venture with LANXESS, the German chemicals and polymers group, through which it is to take over the operation of the LANXESS ABS plasti... [more]

KBR has announced it has completed the sale of its interest in Devonport Management Limited to Babcock International Group plc. KBR’s ownership in DML was 51%. The gross proceeds of the sale to KBR ar... [more]

Ascot Group has acquired the Shorrocks Hill Country Club in Formby for £4m, in order to expand the leisure facility into the corporate market.... [more]

Consolidated Vending has acquired KR, the supplier of coin-operated rides to shopping centres, for £0.6m.... [more]

Reuters is to acquire Feri Fund Market Information, the London-based fund research company, from Feri Rating & Research of Germany for £2m.... [more]

Tanfield Group is to acquire Snorkel Holdings, the US-based supplier of industrial aerial work platforms, for £50m.... [more]

BioProgress is to acquire Melbrosin, the supplier of natural health products with 52 staff in Germany, Italy, Austria and the UK, for up to £24m.... [more]

ADP Healthcare Acquisitions Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ADP Healthcare Services Limited, has announced the terms of a cash offer to be made for all of the issued and to be issued ordinary sh... [more]

The boards of Equinix UK and IXEurope have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer by EquinixUK for IXEurope, to be implemented by means of a scheme of arra... [more]

Domestic and General Plc has received further approaches for the business, after an approach from Homeserve Plc in May. The group said in a statement that they may or may not result in an offer. The c... [more]

RAB Capital is to acquire the business of Hong Kong-based Pi Investment Management for up to £13m.... [more]

Huntsman is to sell its remaining chemical manufacturing operations on Teesside to Dutch company Basell in a £4.8bn deal, including 650 staff at sites in Hartlepool, Haverton Hill, Billingham and Wilt... [more]

Adventi has acquired Integral Arm, the IT services company with 12 staff in Glasgow and Luton, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

London Scottish Bank has sold its Manor Credit leasing business in Huddersfield to Davenham for £25m, in order to focus on debt collection and secured lending.... [more]

CI Traders, the Channel Islands-based retail and property group, has accepted a £260m takeover offer from a private equity consortium led by Duke Street Capital.... [more]

Listed retail-software business Clarity Commerce Solutions could be for sale, after it has been reported that a strategic review is to be announced within the next three months, with the intention of ... [more]

London-listed biodiesel group Biofuels Corporation is said to be looking into selling off the business, according to reports. The company has announced a pre-tax loss of £32.1m and will reportedly hav... [more]

DI Group, French luxury and retail group LVMH's media subsidiary, has confirmed that it is considering divesting French daily newspaper La Tribune should LVMH acquire Les Echos. La Tribune, which empl... [more]

UK publisher Guardian Media Group is rumoured to be considering options for its Money Observer magazine, which could include a potential sale. The Money Observer, which has a monthly circulation of 24... [more]

Scottish Media Group SMG Plc has announced its plans to sell two of its non-core assets, Primesight and Pearl and Dean, and float its Virgin Radio business, after a 100-day company review.... [more]