The Financial Times

BPB keeps up bid defence with ‘stunning’ half year

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. BPB, the plasterboard company fighting off a hostile bid from French company Saint-Gobain, on Thursday reported ...
The Financial Times

BPB agrees Saint-Gobain’s £3.9bn offer

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. BPB on Wednesday agreed a 775p per share cash offer from Saint-Gobain, the French building materials company, ...
Wall Street Journal

Building-Materials Maker BPB Agrees to Saint-Gobain's Bid

LONDON – Building-materials maker BPB PLC agreed to be acquired by Cie. de Saint-Gobain SA of France for nearly £4 billion ($6.94 billion) after a four-month hostile takeover battle. BPB ...