AssetCo and Premier Miton given extension in River & Mercantile takeover talks

The board of River and Mercantile Group has agreed to an extension to the date by which AssetCo and Premier Miton are required either to announce a "firm intention" to make an offer of acquisition or whether it does not intend to continue. The firms, which entered a bidding war recently, have been given until 5pm on 18 January to make their intentions over acquiring River and Mercantile clear, with the possibility of a further extension thereafter. The AssetCo board, chaired by Martin G...