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Parkmead to acquire Lochard Energy Tip Update
24 May 2013
Buy tip Parkmead Group plans to quickly quadruple its oil production by taking over Lochard Energy in an approved £14m deal
Afferro accepts revised IMIC takeover terms Tip Update
22 May 2013
Afferro Mining has accepted a preliminary offer from strategic investor IMIC worth 80p a share in cash plus a convertible bondEnd game for Eurasian Natural Resources?
29 April 2013
BROKERS' VIEW: Kazakh copper miner Eurasian Natural Resources is facing a potential bid from its founders - but should that fail to materialise the...
Kier launches counter-bid for May Gurney
24 April 2013
Kier launches its offer for May Gurney, at a 35 per cent premium to Costain's merger bidCostain to merge with May Gurney Tip Update
27 March 2013
Costain picks up beleaguered May Gurney in an all-share deal valuing May Gurney at £400mGreen light for Booker merger Tip Update
14 March 2013
The Competition Commission has given Booker the go-ahead to acquire Makro, which means the company can steam ahead with plans to expand capacity and...Afferro inks deal with POSCO Tip Update
26 February 2013
Takeover speculation surrounding Afferro Mining is cooling following the signing of a potential infrastructure partnership with a major steelmakerAfferro spurns low-ball Jindal bid Tip Update
08 February 2013
Afferro's takeover talks with Indian steel producer Jindal Steel have come to naught, but other suitors could still make an offerCash offer lifts MDM Engineering Tip Update
28 November 2012
MDM Engineering has received a recommended cash bid at a small premium from an Australian peer
Glenstrata merger wins shareholder approval
21 November 2012
The long-running merger saga between Glencore and Xstrata is finally almost overJust the Tikit for BT Tip Update
14 November 2012
BT has agreed to buy legal IT and software specialist Tikit
San Leon links up with Aurelian
14 November 2012
Are two disappointing unconventional gas explorers, San Leon Energy and Aurelian Oil & Gas, better than one?
BP closes in on Rosneft deal
22 October 2012
BP's board has reportedly given the green light to a $27bn cash-and-shares deal with Rosneft
William Hill and Sportingbet inch closer
17 October 2012
Buying up Sportingbet and getting rid of Playtech is a big risk, but one worth taking for William HillMitie moves into home care with £111m Enara deal Tip Update
09 October 2012
Outsourcing group Mitie has moved into the home-care business, paying £111m for home-care provider EnaraRestore buys Archive Solutions for £2.6m Tip Update
03 October 2012
Records management and office relocation group Restore expands its core business in £2.6m deal for Manchester-based Archive SolutionsRestore sharpens focus Tip Update
08 August 2012
Restore has greater focus, less debt and reduced business risk after selling damp-proofing business Peter CoxUnilever slims down in the US Tip Update
01 August 2012
Unilever's disposal of its US frozen meals business makes senseKeep buying slimmed-down CSR Tip Update
18 July 2012
Shareholders are in line for a big payday after CSR signed a transformational deal with Samsung.Vp upgraded after bolt-on Tip Update
12 July 2012
A small bolt-on deal underlines why shares in specialist rental firm Vp are still cheap.Accept risible Morson bid now
11 July 2012
It's a low-ball offer, but failure to accept could leave you with shares in an unquoted business
Heritage's big leap
04 July 2012
Heritage Oil has made what it calls a "transformational" acquisition in NigeriaSerco acquisition expands public sector business Tip Update
12 June 2012
Outsourcer Serco expands its public sector business with the £55m purchase of VertexBooker moves on Makro
31 May 2012
We upgraded Booker's shares to a buy this week and a deal to buy rival Makro reaffirms our viewSilverdell buys more growth Tip Update
30 May 2012
Silverdell is set to grow significantly after buying EDS, and finnCap has a price target of 23p.