{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a4c5de36-8260-4222-8e38-ff997dc73436/642dad7ddcec3a00119991a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" The Companies and Markets show: Hilton Food, Dignity and an array of M&A","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9b44742e856e989985776/1680771801317-b3e933ca2bb37483efbb8ca3cc3e7726.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this week’s episode of the Companies and Markets show, Dan Jones opens with a conversation with Mark Robinson on the meat-packing and seafood business Hilton Food Group.</p><p><br></p><p>Then Jemma Slingo talks funeral provider Dignity, which despite a deal on the table is struggling with competition, debt and staff shortages.</p><p><br></p><p>Lastly, the discussion moves on to unpack notable offers and takeovers announced in the past week, including real estate manager Blackstone’s deal for&nbsp;Industrials Reit, Glencore’s bid for Canadian miner Teck and the Rathbones-Investec Wealth merger.</p><p><br></p><p>Dan Jones hosts Mark Robinson, Jemma Slingo and Julian Hofmann.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Investors' Chronicle"}