Defence company accused of failing to prevent bribery in Algeria and Oman
Cobham’s bid to take over rival moves a step closer to approval during consultation into security concerns
Planned takeover of Ultra by a US private equity firm will be a key test of Boris Johnson’s industrial policy
The referral of Cobham’s bid for Ultra will be a bellwether
Washington has blocked access to Afghan reserves in US banks as IMF weighs approval of $460m in pandemic funding
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng orders competition watchdog to assess ‘national security issues’ over sale to US-owned rival
Islamist group seeks to strike moderate tone in first press conference but Afghans fear reprisals
Deal comes amid questions on government’s ‘watching brief’ and concerns about hollowing-out of UK defence sector
US-owned Cobham’s move to buy MoD tech supplier is test of Britain’s new security regime
Government taking ‘active interest’ in proposed merger on national security concerns
Takeover move should set UK government’s early warning systems pinging
Engineering supplier’s shares surge as private equity-backed group makes cash offer
Plus, ECB divisions and Unilever’s ice cream headache
Private equity-backed aerospace group adds to wave of interest from buyout firms in UK companies
Companies analysis from our sister publication
Defence group Ultra Electronics heads the list following profit warnings
Second most shorted stock in UK delivers better than expected results
Shares in defence electronics supplier fall 7% after ‘self-reporting’ issue to UK watchdog
FTSE 250 group says probe relates to ‘conduct of business in Algeria’
Failure of Sparton deal dents bull case for the UK defence specialist
Tesco and Morrison tipped as Jefferies turns positive on grocers
Who is responsible for the ill-fated acquisition spree and accounting issues?
UK defence group hit by spending cuts confirms departure of chief executive
