1,802 deals in UK & Ireland, up 27% from 1,414 in 2017Foreign acquisitions of UK & Ireland companies up from 29% in 2017 to 44% in 2018 2,762 transactions completed in Q4 worldwide, up 9% from 2,542 in Q3 UK Business Services sector accounts for the highest number of UK deals (731) Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity targeting UK and...
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Global e-commerce is leading the biggest shake up in international shipping since containerization, ParcelHero’s David Jinks will tell a major world maritime conference in London. Shipping lines will be forced to either integrate with Amazon and Alibaba or be submerged by the digital revolution. ‘A change in global supply chains even greater than...
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Staying committed to a region where deal flow sometimes stops overnight is tough for an international investment bank. Local firms and the few foreign competitors that have stuck around hope to benefit from any upturn in business. The in-and-outers might find it hard to get back. You might be forgiven for thinking that after the history of crises,...
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The UK recruitment industry remains attractive to investors, despite the economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit, according to the latest M&A Recruitment Report from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO. The UK recruitment industry ranked number one globally in 2018 for number of transactions (32), up by more than 50% from the...
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Over 300 industry powerhouses from GCC, Asia, Africa and Europe converged at the two-day forum, that saw renowned industry leader Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar from DIEDC deliver the opening keynote address.Across two power-packed days, an engaged audience of over 300 key industry leaders gathered from various markets comprising the GCC, Asia, Africa, Europe...
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