Investors berate the Dutchman, even as their shares rise in value

UK group’s inconsistencies should be of concern to investors

Rowan Gormley’s plans seem intentionally low-risk — which has assuaged investors

No prizes for guessing where Elliott’s narrative takes the owner of Costa and Premier Inn

US buyout specialist outed as reason behind stock’s mysterious bounceback

Uncertainty about profitability unsettles a group valued at 70 times forecast earnings

Is the regulator’s promise of closer monitoring of audit firms the right approach?

Boutique US bank PWP prepares to pay for lifetime’s knowledge of three M&A veterans

Group signposts distance between its latest valuation and the Klépierre proposal

C&C gets wholesale arm of collapsed rival for less than tax on two pints of Carling: £1

Party small-talk could have cleared way for main course of media deal

Melrose wins its £8bn prize with the support of 52.4 per cent of GKN shareholders

FCA hints at wider issue as it reviews group’s plan to cancel preference shares

Demands made of the bidder are not being applied to the target

Disruptive estate agent is raising money with the help of Zeus Capital

A deal could give significant lift to earnings after three years

Unification of product lines and IT platforms is taking effect

Equivalence might yet be an idea that swims in the right direction

The PR barrage from the respective, if not always respectful, parties has been relentless

A devastating blow for Theresa May, or simply business as usual?

The UK and European unit has been cramping chief Mike Wells’s style

Two unavoidable obstacles caused an uncomfortable fall in full-year earnings per share

Company describes hostile takeover move as a ‘job interview’

Reassuring results from the security company greeted with another share price drop

Insurer is growing thanks to people who cannot say no