Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1742, John Aislabie, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1670) passed away. In 1854, E. W. Scripps, American publisher, founded the E. W. Scripps Company (died 1926) was born. In 1920, Ian Carmichael, English actor and singer (died 2010) was born. In 1928, David T. Lykken, American geneticist and academic (died 2006) was born. In 1942, Paul McCartney, English singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1950, Rod de'Ath, Welsh drummer and producer (died 2014) was born. In 1972, Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H.S. Trident crashes minutes after takeoff from London's Heathrow Airport. In 1986, Edgars Eriņš, Latvian decathlete was born. In 2012, Tom Maynard, Welsh cricketer (born 1989) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

EQT Buys UK’s Intertek for £9.3 Billion in Latest LSE Exit

Bloomberg

June 18, 2026

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EQT Buys UK’s Intertek for £9.3 Billion in Latest LSE Exit

Intertek Group Plc agreed to a £9.3 billion (12.3 billion) takeover bid from private equity firm EQT AB, a deal that will mean another British company leaves the London stock market.

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