Market research group GfK 'may bid' for TNS (AFP)

AFP - German market research group Gfk said Wednesday that it was mulling a takeover bid for British peer Taylor Nelson Sofres after the pair ended their plans to merge.

GfK chairman Hajo Riesenbeck resigns after differing views on growth

Hajo Riesenbeck, chairman of the German market research company GfK, has resigned after clashing with his chief executive over the group’s failed efforts to join forces with its London-listed rival Taylor Nelson Sofres.

TNS's biggest shareholder rejects WPP's hostile offer

Cedar Rock Capital, the largest shareholder in Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) with 9.4 per cent, is understood to have rejected WPP’s £1.1 billion hostile offer for the British market researcher, The Times has learnt.

Sorrell must bid £1.2bn to halt TNS-GfK merger

Sir Martin Sorrell will have to bid at least 300p a share - £1.2 billion - for Taylor Nelson Sofres to prevent the proposed £2.2 billion merger between the British market researcher and Germany's GfK, analysts said.

YouGov issues profit warning after failed takeover attempt

YouGov, the market research group, today warned that full-year profits will fall short of expectations after taking a one-off £1.2 million hit from a failed takeover.

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