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What's next for Skydance after the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger?
Ellison will surely try to prove the naysayers wrong, but only time will tell if the merger proves beneficial or detrimental for U.S. consumers. Theatrical distribution will receive a boost with Skydance's commitment to release 30 films per year…
How Private Equity's Slow Burn Will Shape The Next M&A Cycle
Marc Cooper is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Solomon Partners, a leading investment banking advisory firm founded in 1989. Burdened by a historic overhang of unsold portfolio companies, private equity has been waiting for a wave…
Agricultural tech biz hunts cash for Fitbit-style tracker for pigs
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Greenwich Capital Partners gets into the HVAC trade with Auscool
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer poaches from rival Squire Patton Boggs
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Twiggy, Federation-backed $5b Bungaban wind project hunts for cash
Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy and Federation Asset Management's Windlab are hunting for $5 billion across debt and equity to power up their ambitious Queensland wind and battery project Bungaban. People with knowledge of the capital raising said…
Starboard Sees Major Upside in Skyworks After Qorvo Merger
Activist investor Starboard Value sees substantial upside potential in Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) following its merger with Qorvo, as the wireless chipmaker targets significant cost reductions and improved profitability, Bloomberg News…
Swiss group DKSH expands into Middle East with major acquisition
The purchase price for all shares in Newbridge Pharmaceuticals amounts to US$390 million, DKSH announced on Monday. Newbridge specialises in the marketing of medicines and pharmaceuticals for rare and complex diseases and operates in 14 markets…
EQT set to sweep Cleanaway Waste Management off the ASX with $9.4b bid
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
EQT assembles $5.6b package for Cleanaway buyout, 20 lenders dig in
Dealmakers at Swedish buyout shop EQT have finally landed a big local takeover, signing off on the acquisition of Cleanaway Waste Management for $9.4 billion. And they seem to have secured support from every major lending bank for the transaction…
DKSH Expands with Major Acquisition in the Middle East
DKSH, a market expansion service provider, plans to grow through a major acquisition in the healthcare sector in the Middle East and North Africa. The company is paying $390 million for Newbridge Pharmaceuticals. (File photo) DKSH is expanding in…
SpaceX, Tesla earnings to test Musk's AI spending ambitions as merger talk grows
Oct 19 (Reuters) – SpaceX and Tesla will report third-quarter results on consecutive days this week, giving investors a rare side-by-side look at Elon Musk's two most valuable companies as merger speculation gathers momentum. The results…
I&M Bank takes business skills, affordable loans to Muhanga women entrepreneurs
I&M Bank Plc is expanding access to affordable financing and business knowledge across the country to help women and youth entrepreneurs grow their businesses, create jobs and strengthen their operations. The bank held a day-long training in…
Albertsons begins its $8 billion trial against Kroger over failed merger
WILMINGTON, DEL., Oct 19 (Reuters) – US grocery chain Albertsons Companies will begin making its case in court on Monday for more than $8 billion in damages against larger rival Kroger for allegedly sinking their agreed $24.6 billion merger…
New York Yankees Prediction Reveals Likelihood of Tarik Skubal Acquisition
The New York Yankees have several paths they could take in free agency this offseason. If history repeats itself, they will be quite successful. One of the top names floating is that of Tarik Skubal of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Do the Yankees stand…
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