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The Briton has emerged from James Goldsmith’s shadow to build a consumer goods empire in the US
US group heads off rival suitor for woman’s luxury shoemaker
Business likely to fetch more than $500m
John Waldron promoted to co-head of investment bank
Team led by Europe’s BC Partners buys US pet supplies chain
Carlo Cannell did not intend to ‘belittle’ TheStreet founder
Complexity and revived tactics are delivering for clients
Cannell builds 9% stake and calls on TV stock picker to cut his pay by 70%
Offers expected to value woman’s shoemaker at up to $700m
Rise in domestic deals follows difficulties with foreign acquisitions
Merger is largest healthcare takeover of 2014 and pushes value of global dealmaking above $3tn
Former leading rainmaker at US bank to return to head Emea operations in London
Combined US oil services groups would have fracking market share of 37%
One of the largest energy industry takeovers in years could be agreed within weeks
Platinum Equity-owned group discussing options with BofA and RBC
All-cash $3.7bn purchase is at premium to US consultancy group’s $2.5bn market value
Bank fights claims of cocaine use in divorce case
Formal bid valued the Texas-based property management software group at almost $25 a share
CFO resigns as group says financial metric was overstated
Bout of deal-making central to improved performance
Property software company has seen interest from two private equity groups
Ackman-backed chemical group will double its size by buying Irish agricultural supply manufacturer
Competing offers could value it well above the price at which it turned down a bid from Regency
Companies get bad advice from banks over investor campaigns
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