The U.K. precision-measurement company agreed to the terms of an improved cash offer from KKR valuing the target at 4.2 billion pound ($5.65 billion)--or 41.75 pounds a share--last week. On Tuesday, ...

As of 0715 GMT, the blue-chip index FTSE 100 gained 0.3% and the British pound rose 0.09% against the dollar to above 1.34.

London stocks rose in early trade on Monday in what looked set to be a fairly quiet start to the week, with little in the way ...

U.S. law firms cannot dominate the transactions happening in this busy market, it is hard to see how they will ever catch up ...