Spire Healthcare: Britain's largest private hospital operator agrees to a £1.03bn takeover by hedge fund Toscafund at 250p per share, a deal that could see Martin Hughes (aka 'the Rottweiler') add 38 hospitals and 60 clinics to his portfolio.
Northern Startups: Chancellor John Healey unleashes a £150m Scale-Up Fund to turbocharge university spin-outs and high-growth firms in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle, with the British...
