Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Travis Perkins on Friday moved to buy rival builders’ merchant BSS Group, in a deal that would create the UK’s ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. Housebuilder Travis Perkins (LON:TPK) announced it is making a recommended cash and shares offer to acquire BSS ...

BUILDERS’ merchant Travis Perkins yesterday began four weeks of due diligence on BSS, the plumbing and heating supplies firm, as prospects of a counter-bid began to fade. Travis Perkins made a £533m ...

Wickes owner Travis Perkins has got its name on BSS after the pair agreed a cash and share bid that values each BSS Share at 435.8p and the plumbing supplies firm at approximately £558m in total.The ...