Shares in former Comet owner Darty rose 19.14 per cent after it received a £533million proposal from one of France’s biggest electronics retailers. Fnac, which used to be controlled by Gucci owner ...

Offers 12 euros per share in cash and stock Aims to create company with over 10 bln euros in annual sales Unieuro's shares soar 36%, board "takes note" of proposal It offered 12 euros per share in ...

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The European Commission announced on Thursday that it is examining the transaction under the bloc’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation – the first time a Chinese deal has been targeted under rules designed ...

French electronics specialist Darty is to sell its Italian business to DPS Group, while retaining a 15% stake. Darty will pay the electrical goods and services provider E3m (£2.4m) as part of the deal ...

French electronics and music retailer Fnac has made a takeover bid for Darty in a deal that would value its UK-listed rival at £533m. Shares in Darty have soared as much as 17 per cent this morning ...

PARIS — Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has launched a takeover bid for French-based electronics and appliance retailer Fnac Darty — a deal valuing the struggling group at around 1 billion euros ...