CVC DIF, the private equity giant's infrastructure arm, is backing the parent company of Jersey Telecom in a bid to acquire the Isle of Man's main telecoms provider, Sky News learns.
While it makes sense to look at yearly inflation rises, the pressure on households makes a lot more sense when you look back at the massive rise over the past four years.
The approach to Banco Sabadell by Britain's fifth-biggest bank comes months after Santander chair Ana Botin denied that she was looking to sell its network of roughly 350 branches, Sky News can reveal.
A tie-up involving London-listed Tullow and Toronto-listed Meren would have created a group with a formidable presence in African oil production, Sky News learns.