TalkTalk is among the UK companies tipped as potential takeover targets, as an increase in US deals, which saw £ 37bn ($ 48bn ) spent in 2007 , spreads to Britain . Talk Talk could be snapped up too amid a battle for supremacy among telecom companies. Analysts say rising UK confidence and a weaker pound could help, as foreign firms look to Britain for easy takeover targets. This year has been the busiest for FTSE 100 mergers and acquisitions since one week , said Russ Mould from investment firm AJ Bell . Global deals have reached £ 2.5tn so far in one week . Analysts have named TalkTalk , along with ITV , AJ Bell and Hammerson , among likely targets.
TalkTalk is among the UK companies tipped as potential takeover targets, as an increase in US deals, which saw £ 37bn ($ 48bn ) spent in 2007 , spreads to Britain . Analysts say rising UK confidence and a weaker pound could help, as foreign firms look to Britain for easy takeover targets. This year has been the busiest for FTSE 100 mergers and acquisitions since one week , said Russ Mould from investment firm AJ Bell . Global deals have reached £ 2.5tn so far in one week . Analysts have named TalkTalk , along with ITV , AJ Bell and Hammerson , among likely targets.