Tag: B&M

Retail

Wilko’s Demise: 12,000 Workers Left Jobless Amid Store Closures

by Riya Thomas

September 12, 2023

The collapse of the rescue deal signifies that there are no bidders currently interested in running ...

Currencies

Visa and Mastercard Reach Deal With Merchants, Could Potentially Lower Fees

Visa and Mastercard would reduce swipe rates by at least four basis points for three years and ensure an average ...

November 10, 2025

Healthcare

Pfizer Acquires Metsera for $10 Billion, Enters Obesity Drug Market

After receiving the offer, Pfizer enters the highly lucrative obesity drug market, although Metsera’s products are still years away from ...

November 10, 2025

Economy

China’s October Targets Dip As Exports Shrink 1.1% And Imports Expand At A Slower Pace Of 1%

China’s official purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to a six-month low of 49.0 in October from 49.8 in September. This ...

November 7, 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Abu Dhabi-Based Aquarian Capital to buy Brighthouse Financial for $4.1 Billion

Under the terms of the deal, Aquarian will pay $70 per share for Brighthouse, which is 37% higher than the ...

November 7, 2025

Aviation

Qatar Airways Exits Cathay Pacific After 8 Years

Initially, Qatar Airways acquired a stake in Cathay Pacific in November 2017. With the acquisition, it became the third-largest shareholder, ...

November 6, 2025

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