Segro agrees £14 billion takeover from US firm Prologis Segro had previously rebuffed three takeover offers from Prologis, with the most recent previous move worth about £13.5 billion. Evening Standard · Aug 4
FTSE 100 falls as Middle East war intensifies Brent oil topped 100 dollars a barrel on Thursday for the first time since May. The Independent UK · Jul 23
London loses again: FTSE 100 landlord Segro will be missed Doubly depressing takeover by a US buyer deprives the UK market of a property company that is genuinely different The Guardian - UK · Jul 22
Segro board U-turns on £14bn takeover bid by US rival Prologis UK warehouse landlord says board unanimous in recommendation to accept ‘best and final offer’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 22
FTSE 100 ends higher as UK inflation cools However, oil prices climbed amid inflamed tensions between the US and Iran. Evening Standard · Jul 22
FTSE 100 ends up as Healey pledges fiscal control The index closed up 61.15 points, 0.6%, at 10,585.91. Evening Standard · Jul 21
Segro rebuffs third approach from US bidder worth £13.5bn Prologis said it put forward a new cash-and-stock proposal to buy FTSE 100 firm Segro on July 16 worth £9.93 a share. Evening Standard · Jul 20
Another FTSE firm is under attack from a US raider. Demand top dollar The warehouse landlord Segro has a bright future, not least with datacentres, so there’s no reason to roll over The Guardian - UK · Jun 24
Segro bid boosts FTSE 100 as gold and oil sink UK warehouse landlord Segro rejected a £12.6 billion takeover proposal from US logistics property giant Prologis. The Independent UK · Jun 24
UK warehouse landlord Segro rejects £12.6bn takeover offer from US rival FTSE 100 firm says Prologis all-share proposal turned down as it falls long way short of its own views on value The Guardian - UK · Jun 24
Global Markets | European shares hold flat on US-Iran talks; Rheinmetall slides European markets saw a flat opening as investors weighed U.S.-Iran talks. Defence giant Rheinmetall plunged on reports of Germany scrapping a major warship project, though rival TKMS surged. Real estate stocks gained, led by Segro after a buyout bid. Tech shares steadied after recent losses, with chipmakers showing modest gains.… The Economic Times · Jun 24
Segro rebuffs £12.6bn approach from US rival in latest takeover tilt for UK firm Prologis revealed it had put forward a proposal to buy FTSE 100 firm Segro worth 925p a share on June 16, which was rejected on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Jun 24
Huge £1bn data centre for Park Royal gets go ahead from planners Developers have pledged £3 million of community benefits, including dedicated digital fund. Evening Standard · Mar 25
FTSE 100 holds firm amid hefty gold miner losses Experts said the drop was a sign of ‘healthy price action’. Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025 Inside the data centres powering your phone — and the AI revolution Without much fanfare London has become one of the world’s biggest markets for data centres anywhere in the world outside America
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025 A new £1 billion data centre at Park Royal 'will power London's digital growth' The 30,000 sq m three storey centre is being built on the site of a former online fashion warehouse in west London
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024 FTSE 100 gains as mining stocks boosted by gold rebound The blue-chip index outperformed European rivals on Monday, with miners including Endeavour, Anglo American and Fresnillo among the top gainers.
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024 Segro fails in Tritax EuroBox takeover after Brookfield strikes deal On Monday, Segro said that its all-share takeover deal for Tritax EuroBox, which it agreed in early September, ‘has lapsed’.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024 Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network Companies are waiting up to 14 years for connections, leading some to revise net zero targets
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024 Tritax bid battle takes fresh twist with new £1.1 bn cash offer from Brookfield Canadian property giant makes all cash offer at a 6% premium to previous agreed Segro deal
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024 How teens can overcome hurdles to the job market Facing disadvantages or living with neurodiversity can make taking the next step harder. Julie Henry explores how teenagers with challenges are getting access to work experience, employment and education
Birmingham Post · May 18, 2023 Segro strikes development partnership with combined authority Company commits to support £2bn development programme across the West Midlands
Birmingham Post · Feb 16, 2023 East Midlands Freeport won't comment on details of huge logistics park in Leicestershire countryside Details of the logistics park are sparse - spokeswoman said they won't comment due to 'commercial confidentiality'
Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2022 Film and 10-minute grocery boom boost warehouse giant Segro London’s attractiveness as “the beating heart of the UKeconomy” has led to soaring demand for space to store food and make films, according to industrial property giant Segro.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022 Retailers face tough 2022 despite sales rebound; FTSE 100’s worst week since November; NatWest back in profit – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news