Reuters
Ithaca Energy has agreed on a deal to acquire almost all of Eni's UK oil and gas fields in a transaction worth about £750mn that will turn the London-listed company into one of the North Sea's largest producers. - Thames Water and Southern Water, two of Britain's biggest water companies have failed to map large parts of their sewage networks, underscoring the challenge facing privatised utilities as they try to fix their poor environmental record and reduce spills. - British sportswear chain JD Sports is accelerating its push into the U.S. by snapping up New York-listed rival Hibbett in a $1.1 billion deal, its biggest acquisition to date.