Back on Tip TV talking about Royal Mail, Pacific Biosciences and Actelion

Loyal readers might have been worried that Tip TV had given me the chop after several weeks without a clip being re-published on little old Betaville.

But fear not - I haven't been on the show because Tip TV have been moving studios. And today my old mucker Moose (aka Nick Batsford) invited me back for a sit down with man-about-town Zak Mir.

Quelle Surprise: Sanofi makes $9 billion hostile approach for Medivation

There is some big news out this morning in the pharma/biotech world.

French drugmaker Sanofi has finally confirmed it's interest in purchasing US biotech Medivation - the Medivation takeover rumours were first aired on Tip TV a couple of months ago. Here is the link:

Back on Tip TV talking about Sports Direct, Actelion and Swedish Orphan

It's a Monday, so here is a link to today's Tip TV session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy4EamEaJOI

Another non-denial, denial

Today's wire reports out of Switzerland made me chuckle.

Apparently, Jean-Paul Clozel, chief executive of Actelion, told Reuters that "there's been absolutely no offer" to takeover the company.

Back on Tip TV talking about BP, Medivation and Actelion

I hadn't been on Tip TV for a while and was starting to wonder whether Moose, the owner of the channel, had got fed up with me.

Last week, though, I got the call inviting me on the show today, so here is the link:

Back on Tip TV talking about Whitbread, LSE and Actelion - part 2

There were a flurry of stories this evening about US pharmaceutical company Medivation hiring JP Morgan to field takeover offers.

From a quick glance at Twitter it appeared that Bloomberg, Reuters and CNBC in the US
were claiming to have the "sources familiar with the matter" backing the story up. So, Medivation's shares were sharply up in the aftermarket.

Back on Tip TV talking about BBA Aviation, Zodiac Aerospace and Weir Group

It's a Monday, so here is a link today's Tip TV session:

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-update-interest-in-wealth-management-arm-of-old-mutual-keep-an-eye-on-bats-and-lse-counter-bidders/

Quelle Surprise: J Sainsbury agrees 161p a share takeover bid for Home Retail Group

I see J Sainsbury and Home Retail Group have effectively agreed a deal that will see the latter taken out for 161p a share by the FTSE 100 company. Here is the link:

http://www.investegate.co.uk/sainsbury-j--plc--sbry-/rns/possible-offer-for-home-retail-group-plc/201602020704437439N/

Back on Tip TV talking about Home Retail Group, GlaxoSmithKline and General Growth Properties

Zak was in the chair today, probing me about Betaville and M&A.

Here is a link to today's clip:

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-roundup-argos-sainsburys-deal-on-a-knife-edge/

Back on Tip TV talking about GlaxoSmithKline, Home Retail Group and General Growth Properties

It's a Monday, so here is a link to today's Tip TV clip.

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/m-sainsburys-bid-for-home-retail/

Sunday review

There were plenty of interesting stories in the Sunday newspaper business sections this weekend.

One tale, though, that caught my eye was the business splash of The Sunday Times.

Back on Tip TV talking about Reckitt Benckiser, John Wood and Panera Bread

Here is something to cheer you up on the most depressing day of the year: my first appearance on Tip TV in 2016.

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/m-big-week-for-royal-dutch-shell-and-bg-group/

Back on Tip TV talking about Fagron, Apache Corporation and Inspirit Energy

Here is a link to my last session on Tip TV until the New Year:

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-update-shell-bg-group-deal-advancing-astrazeneca-continuing-medium-sized-purchases/

Back on Tip TV talking about Travis Perkins, Aggreko and Anadarko

Zak was in the chair today and he did his best to squeeze every story I have been working on for the last week out of me. Here is a link to today's show:

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-roundup-the-biggest-pharmaceutical-deal-of-the-decade-worth-150-billion/

Back on Tip TV talking about IHS, BG Group and Fagron

It's a Monday, so here is a link to today's session on Tip TV:

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-roundup-renewed-worries-on-shell-bg-merger-and-the-astrazeneca-zs-farmer-deal/

Back on Tip TV talking about BG Group, Radius Healthcare and Fagron

It's a Monday, so it's time to post this morning's clip. Here is the link:

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-roundup-bg-group-shell-deal-in-jeopardy/

Back on Tip TV talking about Marks & Spencer, British American Tobacco and Dyax

Here is a link to today's Tip TV clip with the mixmaster Moose (AKA Nick Batsford).

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-roundup-pfizer-and-ms-on-an-acquisition-trail/

Dyax takeover rumour confirmed!

I take a lot of stick from readers, rival hacks and viewers of Tip TV when I talk about some of the more speculative bid stories towards the end of my segment.

However, it does seem worthwhile for viewers of the programme, especially when the the tale gets confirmed. For example, today FTSE 100-listed Shire said it is buying Dyax Corporation for almost $6 billion.

Back on Tip TV talking about Aberdeen, Legal & General and Shire

Sorry for the delay but here is a link to this morning's session on Tip TV.

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/wouldnt-rule-out-ma-possibility-for-aberdeen-assets-vw-selling-its-stake-in-porsche/

Back on Tip TV talking about SAB Miller, Radius Health and Dyax

It's a Monday, so here is a link to today's session on Tip TV.

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-roundup-sabmiller-inbev-reaches-deadline-has-shire-baxalta-deal-stalled/