The Restaurant Group will fund the takeover through a combination of cash, debt and issuing more shares. Its shares were down 14% by mid-morning.
WPP shares dive as much as 20% as growth slows
The firm, whose former boss Sir Martin Sorrell stepped down in April, reported lower-than-expected third quarter sales and slashed its full-year outlook.
Asos still in fashion as profits and sales keep soaring
The firm posted a £500m rise in revenue to £2.4bn for the year to 31 August, while profit jumped 28% to £102m, just ahead of expectations.
Hammond says ‘Brexit deal dividend’ would deliver economic boost
Philip Hammond told the BBC that there has been a “measurable change of pace” in talks, adding to the sense of optimism that a deal could be imminent.
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Patisserie Valerie faces winding-up order from HMRC
Shares in the company, 37% owned by entrepreneur Luke Johnson, have also been suspended.
New car sales plunge 20% in September
Meanwhile, Nissan said a no-deal Brexit would have “serious implications”.
Can Trump really cut the US trade deficit?
President Trump has finally got a three-way agreement to change Nafta, the North America Free Trade Agreement.