Three years of acrimonious negotiations needed to restructure Punch Taverns could have been shortened if the UK made use of some French insolvency concepts, deal counsel have said
Opinion is divided on whether the BoE-led Fair and Effective Markets Review is driven by policy, or a belief that more needs to be done to improve market discipline
The new UK Investor Forum will take a targeted and pragmatic approach to collective engagement, with a focus on large companies with a diverse shareholder base. And activists won’t have a seat at the table
The creation of Europe's second biggest telecommunications company sets a new benchmark for antitrust clearance in the region, and paves the way for more consolidation in this year's already busy telecom sector.
