Feb 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in
the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and
does not vouch for their accuracy.
Headlines
- Wood Group rejects three offers from Apollo
- Euronext launches 5.5 billion euro bid for Allfunds
- Energy-intensive UK companies set to receive state support
- Cineworld yet to receive firm offers for entire business
Overview
- London-listed energy services company John Wood Group
WG.L rejected three buyout bids from U.S. private equity group
Apollo Global Management.
- Euronext ENX.PA , Europe's biggest exchange operator, has
launched a 5.5 billion euro bid for fund distribution firm
Allfunds ALLFG.AS as the Paris Stock Exchange operator seeks
to diversify its businesses.
- The British government detailed plans to help more than
300 energy-intensive companies to cope with the increasing cost
of power as ministers seek to stem a wave of job cuts in the
country's steel sector.
- Cineworld Group CINE.L , the world's second-biggest
cinema chain, is yet to receive any offers to buy the whole
company out of bankruptcy following a deadline for interested
parties to declare their intention to bid.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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