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Restructuring · EMEA

Sky announced UK job cuts following its £1.6 billion acquisition of ITV, targeting £200m in cost savings

Restructuring · EMEA

Savannah Group, a UK-based executive recruitment firm, has entered insolvency and been listed for sale after a failed pivot to AI-driven talent acquisition. Revenue fell 20% YoY (£15.6m to £12.4m), debt costs spiked 5.5x, and net profit halved. The company invested heavily in MapX, an AI recruitment platform launched publicly in February 2023 after internal development since 2019.

Restructuring · EMEA

Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) is undergoing a European restructure to unlock additional shareholder value. The article headline suggests this is a strategic operational realignment, though specific details are not provided in the document excerpt.

Restructuring · EMEA

Sasol and Denmark's Topsoe announced strategic review of their Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) partnership, deciding to prepare for orderly operational wind-down of joint venture Zaffra while continuing technology-led licensing collaboration through Single Point Licensor (SPL) framework.

Restructuring · EMEA

UK Financial Conduct Authority suspends key operational components of a £9bn motor finance redress scheme following legal challenges from captive lenders (Volkswagen Financial Services, Mercedes Benz Financial Services, Crédit Agricole Auto Finance) and consumer groups. Firms must pause work on complaint rejections, compensation calculations, and payout processing until Upper Tribunal ruling expected February 2027.

Restructuring · EMEA

France passed legislation regulating ultra-fast fashion, imposing per-item fees (up to €20 by 2030), advertising bans, and mandatory sustainability messaging on ultra-fast fashion brands. Temu explicitly named as primary regulatory target.