Takeover Rumours

"On the FTSE 250, vague bid rumours gave a boost to Misys, the software specialist that rose by 9.25p to 174.25p. The chatter suggested...

"Elsewhere, on the FTSE 100, traders noted renewed interest in Carphone Warehouse, which was rumoured to be close to announcing a deal ...

"Lower down the market, D1 Oils , the biodiesel company, was steady at 26.5p despite news that former director Karl Watkin, who owns 4....

"Takeover speculation resurfaced and gathered pace around Carphone Warehouse yesterday. US group Best Buy, which owns around 3% of the ...

"Sir Martin Sorrell's advertising company WPP is pushing for more information on Taylor Nelson Sofres after its initial unsolicited...

"Taylor Nelson Sofres is set to further frustrate a takeover bid from Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP this week by denying it access to th...

"The bid battle for British Energy (BE), the nuclear generating company, looks like turning into a one horse race, with France's ED...

"Taylor Nelson Sofres, the consumer research company, has rejected a 230p-a-share takeover proposal from WPP, the advertising and commu...

"Construction giant Bellway has approached rival Redrow with plans for a £1.3bn merger to create the second-biggest housebuilder in Bri...

"Taylor Nelson Sofres, the market research group, said last night it had rejected a £1bn bid from Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP." T...

"Property group Bellway has approached its rival Redrow with plans for a £1.3bn merger, creating a construction giant which would be th...

"Baugur will announce this week that it plans to proceed with the proposed £40.2m takeover of struggling menswear chain Moss Bros....

"Dana, which produces about 75% of its oil from the North Sea, said pre-tax profits for 2007 rose 48% to £143.3m driven by higher oil a...

"Cenkos Securities, the stockbroker owned by City veteran Andy Stewart, is in talks with its smaller rival Arden Partners about a possi...

"BHP Billiton is poised to lodge a filing with the European Commission within the next two weeks, starting the clock ticking on its hos...

"On the downside, British Energy slipped 3.9 per cent to 728½p following reports which claimed that Germany’s RWE might bid for parts o...

"Takeover target Rio Tinto rose 4.6 per cent to £61.06 after its chairman, Paul Skinner, suggested that a break-up of the company might...

"J Sainsbury was marked 2.9 per cent higher at 391½p as traders realised that Delta Two, the investment fund backed by the state of Qat...

"MinorPlanet Systems, the telematics company, rose 7p to 27p after it rejected a takeover approach." The Times

"China Medstar rose 18½p to 50p after the diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy equipment provider confirmed it was in early-stage talks ...