Motion Media, the communications provider, is to undergo a reverse takeover by Scotty of Austria... [more]

United Co-operatives has acquired Cheers Shropshire, the Oswestry-based chain of 12 Neighbours convenience stores with 200 staff... [more]

Abbey National has effectively put up the "for sale" sign after admitting it has received a takeover approach that is expected to flush out other bidders for the high street bank. As Spain's Banco San... [more]

Alliance & Leicester achieved a 22 per cent rise in interim pre-tax profit in spite of a fall in net interest margins as the bank took on large volumes of mortgage lending. The former building society... [more]

TVR, the Blackpool-based sports car manufacturer with 400 staff, has been acquired by a Russian businessman, and a substantial investment is expected to expand the company into North America... [more]

Abbey National is to be acquired by Santander Central Hispano, the Spanish bank, for £8bn... [more]

Santander Central Hispano's takeover of Abbey National could trigger a series of mergers and acquisitions across Europe. Analysts say several of the bigger institutions are likely to be involved in ca... [more]

Tenon Group is to acquire Premier Strategies, the tax planning company, for an initial £2m, as well as business services practices in Rochdale and Bacup... [more]

Johnson Matthey is to sell its pigments and dispersions business, which has 280 staff in the UK and Australia, to Rockwood Specialties for £27m... [more]

Associated British Foods has acquired Burns Philp, the Australian yeast, herbs and spices company, for £730m... [more]

First-half losses have narrowed at Egg but the internet bank gave no indication on whether a sale was imminent. JP Morgan Chase has emerged as the latest potential bidder for Egg, which could be worth... [more]

Highams Systems Services is to acquire RWP, the IT recruitment company, for £2m... [more]

Legal & General Ventures is to acquire Total Fitness, the chain of fitness clubs, for about £80m... [more]

Minerva, the property company behind plans to build the City's highest building, is to begin talks with parties interested in buying the business. The company said it had received numerous approaches ... [more]

JP Morgan Chase is currently in talks to decide whether to proceed with a £1.4bn bid for Egg, the internet bank put up for sale in January. The close of Egg's French arm, which cost £280m on the vent... [more]

Permira, the private equity vehicle bidding for WH Smith, is unsure whether to proceed with its delayed bid for the newsagent group. Executives are locked in talks with backers but it remains unclear ... [more]

Regus has agreed to acquire HQ Global, the US serviced office company with 263 sites, for £163m... [more]

Royal & Sun Alliance has sold its general insurance operations in Pakistan to International General Insurance for £0.7m... [more]

Havelock Europa is to acquire Clean Air, the Bolton-based educational supplies company, for up to £6.3m... [more]

First Choice has acquired StudentCity, the US-based student holidays company, for £23m... [more]