Luxury goods group Waterford Wedgwood has agreed to a £39.9m sterling (€57.8m) cash offer for loss making UK ceramic and glassware maker Royal Doulton. Waterford Wedgwood said it would offer 12 ...

The luxury crystal and table-top products group surprised financial markets yesterday when it made a top-up acquisition of shares in Royal Doulton probably last Friday. Waterford Wedgwood ...

WWRD makes products under such brand names as Waterford and Wedgwood. Finnish home and garden firm Fiskars has paid $437m (£280m) to buy Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton, the china and glass company.