Cellnex Telecom SA is evaluating strategic options, according to people familiar with the matter, as the wireless tower operator looks at ways to grapple with its debt load and weak share price.

Blackstone Inc.-owned Indurent has started early investor engagement as the firm gears up for a potential London listing or sale, according to people familiar with the matter.

Platinum Equity is the last remaining bidder for Nestle SA’s water business after rival Clayton Dubilier & Rice dropped out of the race, according to people familiar with the matter.

Nestle SA’s long-time private equity partner, PAI Partners, has dropped out of the bidding for the consumer giant’s water business, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the US Navy is capable of prying open the Strait of Hormuz but that an extended military operation to free up the vital oil and gas waterway would be costly and require allies.

Ingredion Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire Tate & Lyle Plc in a deal valued at £2.7 billion ($3.6 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said, as another famous brand prepares to leaves the London stock market.

Some members of the billionaire Glazer family have been debating whether to sell their stake in Manchester United FC, after more than 20 years of ownership that has often been blighted by fan protest, people familiar with the matter said.

When Albert Manifold was hired as chairman of BP Plc, he joked to friends the company needed a “gurrier” — Irish slang for a savvy and scrappy streetfighter — to help turn its fortunes around.

BP Plc unexpectedly fired Chairman Albert Manifold just months into the job due to serious concerns about “governance standards, oversight and conduct,” prolonging a period of turmoil at the UK oil major.

Uber Technologies Inc. is exploring options for a full takeover of Delivery Hero SE, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would help it better compete with DoorDash Inc. outside the US.

KKR & Co. and Energy Capital Partners are considering raising their offer to acquire energy provider DCC Plc, people with knowledge of the matter said.

A British dealmaking boom has London’s M&A advisers on track for their best year in more than a decade, standing in contrast to investor fears over the country’s latest political crisis.

Tate & Lyle Plc has received a takeover offer from Ingredion Inc., raising the prospect of another famous brand leaving London’s stock market.

Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski have reason to celebrate – but what next for Labour and the Tories now that the two-party system has been demolished?

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Kone Oyj agreed to acquire TK Elevator for €29.4 billion ($34.4 billion) including debt, transforming the Finnish company into the industry’s dominant player and putting new pressure on its rivals.

Kone Oyj is nearing a cash-and-stock deal to acquire TK Elevator, people familiar with the matter said, in what will be one of the biggest-ever private equity exits in Europe.

Deutsche Telekom AG is discussing a potential combination with its American arm T-Mobile US Inc., people familiar with the matter said, a move that would create the world’s biggest phone company and set a record for public M&A.

Deutsche Telekom AG is discussing a potential combination with its American arm T-Mobile US Inc., people familiar with the matter said, a move that would create the world’s biggest phone company and set a record for public M&A.

Pernod Ricard SA and Brown-Forman Corp., the owner of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, are discussing a merger as the alcoholic drink companies look at ways to consolidate amid an industry downturn.

Pernod Ricard SA is exploring a potential acquisition of Brown-Forman Corp., the owner of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, as alcoholic drink companies look at ways to consolidate amid an industry downturn, people familiar with the matter said.