Express Dairies has agreed terms for a merger with the UK division of Arla Foods, which could lead to annual cost savings of more than £20m.... [more]

Alpha Newspaper Group of Dungannon has merged with the Northern Newspaper Group of Coleraine, creating a combined newspaper publishing company called Northern Alpha.... [more]

British Biotech is to merge with RiboTargets, creating a combined biotechnology group with a market value of £52m.... [more]

Solanum is to merge with RB Organics, Rustler Produce and Isleham to create a new vegetable supply group called Produce World.... [more]

CB Richard Ellis is planning a £259m merger with Insignia Financial to create a worldwide commercial property group with 16,000 staff, prompting speculation about the future of some of the 750 UK-base... [more]

CRP Holdings of Skelmersdale is to merge with Balmoral Group International, creating a combined international oil field services group with 450 staff.... [more]

Theodore Goddard of London is to merge with Addleshaw Booth of Leeds and Manchester to create a combined law firm with 180 partners and 500 lawyers.... [more]