esure take full control of Gocompare in £95 million deal Insurance giant esure has announced that it has acquired the remaining 50% stake in price comparison wesbite Gocompare in a deal that will give them full control of the company. esure has said the acquisition would help to create “investment opportunities in the short … Continued
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Viacom complete £450m deal for Channel 5
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Mergers & Acquisitions in February 2015
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Quarter one 2015 review
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Mergers & Acquisitions in April 2015
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