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...He was a long-serving finance director at Rexam before it was acquired and holds board seats at DS Smith and FirstGroup. Permira has hired Bruno Strigini as a senior adviser focusing on healthcare....
...Ms Waterous, who recently stepped down as NED of Wm Morrison Supermarkets and is currently a non-executive director at RSA Insurance Group and senior independent director of Rexam, said women begin to look...
...Ball Corp, a larger US rival, is now attempting to take over Rexam with a £4.3bn bid....
...Rexam, the beverage can maker, climbed 4.3 per cent and was among the top gainers on the mid-cap FTSE 250 after it agreed a £4.3bn cash and shares offer from US rival Ball Corporation....
...These included the $8.6bn takeover of the UK’s Rexam by rival US can maker Ball and the proposed $7.9bn acquisition of Italian tyremaker Pirelli by ChemChina....
...The takeover comes just one month after another UK mid-cap industrial group, beverage-can maker Rexam, was acquired by its US-based rival Ball Corporation in a £4.3bn cash-and-shares deal....
...“Moreover, we have concerns about the rising aluminium premium in Europe, which Rexam currently is unable to pass through to customers.”...
...Can maker Rexam took on 3.8 per cent to 547.5p after house broker Merrill Lynch sent a “buy” note to clients for a second time....
...The fund is also set to confirm the closing of its acquisition of Rexam’s cosmetics, toiletries and household care products business for $459m after the deal was cleared by the authorities in China....
...Mr Chipchase could use the proceeds to cut Rexam’s net debt, which stood at £1.4bn at the end of September....
...The former head of fraud and security for digital banking at Lloyds Banking Group, which is 40% owned by the taxpayer, faces a criminal charge for allegedly claiming nearly £2.5m in fake invoices - Rexam...
...Rexam , led the blue-chip risers, up 7.4 per cent to 413p after the can maker beat forecasts with its annual results and said there were no signs of market weakness....
...He added that Rexam would protect its ability to handle increased volumes as it won back business....
...Rexam shares, up 12 per cent over the year, slipped by 10½p to 367.1p on Monday....
...Rexam reported a loss of £112m from discontinued operations at the unit....
...Among the gainers, Rexam rose 4 per cent to 368p after the drinks can maker released better than expected results....
...Rexam rose 4 per cent to 368p after the maker of drinks cans released better than expected results....
...Rexam was among the gainers as bargain hunters helped limit the FTSE 100’s fifth straight decline....
...National Grid advanced 1.2 per cent to 552½p after setting out a restructuring of its US business while can maker Rexam was up 2.1 per cent to 341½p on news of a successful conclusion to its North American...
...Rexam led the Footsie fallers, down 5.8 per cent to 348½p on profit taking after the packaging maker delivered in-line results and confirmation that it would sell its lid-making business....
...Peter Ellwood, chief executive of Lloyds TSB from 1997 to 2003, gets a knighthood – but for services to business and the public sector (he was formerly chairman of ICI and currently chairs Rexam)....
...“Rexam would free itself of the weakest link in its plastics portfolio,” said Merrill Lynch....
...“The good news is that Rexam can start that process from a position of some strength, and sooner than we had thought probable.”...
...Rexam was a top performer in a strong London market on Monday amid renewed break-up speculation....
...Rexam ended the period with net debt of £1.8bn, down from £2.6bn....
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