Louise Moon

London

UK Breaking News Editor & author of The London Rush @business • previously @telebusiness and in Hong Kong/China with @scmpnews • Views my own

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London Stock Exchange Shrinks Further With Foreign Takeovers of UK Companies

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Louise Moon

Morning, I’m Louise Moon from Bloomberg UK’s breaking news team, bringing you up to speed on today’s top business stories. Faithful Rush readers will be well-versed in the flurry of mergers and acquisitions targeting London companies, continuing to shrink the exchange.
UK Economy Shrinks in April Putting Government Spending Plans Into Question

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Louise Moon

Morning, I’m Louise Moon from Bloomberg UK’s breaking news team, bringing you up to speed on today’s top business stories. Yesterday’s spending review was all about shifting to a more positive tone as Rachel Reeves loosened the purse strings and pumped billions around the country.
PHP Disagrees with Assura’s Assessment, Considering Options

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Louise Moon

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PHP Disagrees with Assura’s Assessment, Considering Options

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Louise Moon

Primary Health Properties “strongly disagrees” with Assura’s assessment of its offer, according to a statement. • Company is considering options and will set out detailed views in due course• Adds UK government spending review is a positive for both PHP and AssuraTo view the source of this information clickTo contact the reporter on this story: in London at [email protected] contact the editors responsible for this story: at [email protected]© 2025 Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved.
KKR, Stonepeak Raise Offer for Assura: M&A Snapshot

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Louise Moon

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KKR Group Raises Offer for Healthcare Landlord Assura in String of London Deals

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Louise Moon

Morning, I’m Louise Moon from Bloomberg UK’s breaking news team, bringing you up to speed on today’s top business stories. London’s shrinking market has been well touted by now, and this morning’s action is only going to cement that narrative.
KKR, Stonepeak Raise Offer for Assura: M&A Snapshot

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Louise Moon

KKR and Stonepeak agree on a “best and final” increased offer for Assura at 50.42p/share in cash, according to a statement. • Offer implies value of 52.1 pence per share, including quarterly interim dividends paid in April and to be paid in July• Represents a premium of 6.5% to Assura’s close of 48.9p/share on June 10, according to Bloomberg calculations• In a separate , Assura says it considers terms to be “fair and reasonable”, unanimously recommends the offer
UK Unemployment Rises and Wage Growth Slows Giving BOE Reason to Cut Rates

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Louise Moon

Morning, I’m Louise Moon from Bloomberg UK’s breaking news team, bringing you up to speed on today’s top business stories. UK employment has plunged, wage growth slowed and people are spending less.
Canada Plans to Hike Defense Spending to Hit NATO Target, Globe Says

2 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Louise Moon

Article content(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a large increase in defense spending which would allow Canada to meet NATO’s target this fiscal year, according to The Globe and Mail. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentCarney will lay out the new security and defense investment plan in a speech at the University of Toronto on Monday. Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Canada to Hike Defense Spending to Hit NATO Target This Year

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Brian Platt |Jacob Lorinc |Louise Moon

Military exercises in Saguenay, Quebec. (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a large increase in defense spending to meet NATO’s target this fiscal year, saying it’s necessary in “a darker, more competitive world” where US dominance is receding. “The long-held view that Canada’s geographic location will protect us is becoming increasingly archaic,” Carney said in a major foreign policy speech in Toronto.