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    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
      Veolia to sell Suez’s UK waste business for €2.4bn

      Deal with Macquarie could be derailed if Suez exercises right of first refusal on disposal

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Veolia promises to sell UK units to appease competition watchdog

      Disposal would create third-largest waste management supplier in UK with £1bn revenues

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Suez lines up retaking old UK waste business after Veolia tussle

      French groups wait on British antitrust regulator’s judgment before settling fate of operation

    • Friday, 14 January, 2022
      News in-depth
      Veolia boss aims to motivate and innovate after bruising Suez takeover

      New chief Estelle Brachlianoff will need ‘empathy and stamina’ to transform water and waste group

    • Tuesday, 7 December, 2021
      UK watchdog threatens in-depth probe of Veolia’s takeover of Suez

      Regulator fears merged entity of waste and water companies could lead to higher prices

    • Friday, 16 April, 2021
      News in-depth
      Antoine Frérot, the victor in Veolia’s bitter battle for Suez

      CEO says he was ‘rational like Machiavelli’ in takeover fight with arch-rival that divided Paris

    • Monday, 12 April, 2021
      Veolia agrees deal for arch-rival Suez

      Merger of world’s 2 largest water and waste groups after long takeover battle will reshape sector

    • Monday, 22 March, 2021
      Lex
      Suez/Veolia: avoid more stress, pay the excess Premium content

      Messy back and forth suggests paying more now rather than later would be better

    • Sunday, 21 March, 2021
      Utilities
      Ardian and GIP make €11.9bn offer for large part of Suez

      French water and waste group hopes bid will pave way for end to hostile takeover by arch-rival Veolia

    • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
      Inside BusinessPeggy Hollinger
      Suez-Veolia hostile bid battle tests European M&A law

      War between world’s two largest waste and water groups puts spotlight on Dutch takeover defence

    • Friday, 26 February, 2021
      Suez
      Suez rejects hostile bid from rival Veolia

      French stand-off continues as water and waste group says offer too low and puts jobs at risk

    • Monday, 8 February, 2021
      Veolia launches hostile bid for Suez

      French water and waste group escalates bitter battle to buy arch-rival

    • Monday, 18 January, 2021
      LexSuez
      Suez/Veolia: the jape of water Premium content

      The intervention of Ardian/GIP may force bidder and target together

    • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Suez ready to talk to Veolia in takeover battle after alternative proposal lands

      Proposal means French waste and water group is ‘willing to open a dialogue’ with rival

    • Saturday, 9 January, 2021
      Veolia prepares for shareholder showdown in vicious Suez takeover fight

      Water-waste battle has become France’s most bitter in years

    • Monday, 5 October, 2020
      Suez
      France’s Engie sells €3.4bn stake in Suez

      Sale to rival Veolia sets up next chapter in takeover battle for water and waste group

    • Friday, 2 October, 2020
      Engie
      Catherine MacGregor appointed new Engie CEO

      Energy sector executive takes over at critical juncture for French utility group

    • Thursday, 1 October, 2020
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Suez backs French buyout group Ardian’s 11th-hour bid

      Utility company seeks to derail fierce rival Veolia’s pursuit of stake held by Engie

    • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
      Engie
      Engie ‘welcomes’ improved Veolia offer for Suez stake

      French utility asks to extend deadline for acceptance but concedes time for alternative bid is over

    • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
      LexSuez
      Suez/Veolia: something in the water Premium content

      A deal that aims to make the world a cleaner place has turned into a messy squabble

    • Thursday, 17 September, 2020
      Engie
      Engie tells Veolia to increase offer for Suez stake

      French energy group wants ‘improved terms’ for vast majority of holding in water and waste group

    • Monday, 7 September, 2020
      News in-depth
      Veolia makes its move for rival Suez after years of talk

      Despite rumours of a link-up between the French companies, the speed of the approach took many by surprise

    • Thursday, 3 September, 2020
      Lex
      Veolia/Suez: bin here before Premium content

      Competition concerns remain a hurdle to a deal that would create a national champion

    • Sunday, 30 August, 2020
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Veolia moves on Suez to try to forge new global player

      French infrastructure group’s €2.9bn bid for stake held by Engie is prelude to a full offer

    • Tuesday, 13 March, 2018
      European companies
      Veolia drops on stake sale by Qatari sovereign wealth developer
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