FTSE 100 giant Intertek has agreed to a £10bn takeover by Swedish buyout firm EQT, triggering the latest high-profile departure from London.

FTSE 100 giant Intertek has agreed to a £10bn takeover by Swedish buyout firm EQT, triggering the latest high-profile departure from London.

London-listed Intertek has accepted a £61.08-a-share bid from EQT, ending weeks of talks between the pair.

You can’t complain Intertek’s £10bn takeover happened – the problem is the lack of arrivals in the other direction