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afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Camp Australia and TheirCare join PE childcare players mulling mergers
Camp Australia and TheirCare join PE childcare players mulling mergers
Australian Financial Review

After-school care is about to get a rebrand, as private equity players Allegro Funds and BGH Capital become the latest operators in the embattled childcare sector to chase scale to survive. BGH's dealmakers are in advanced exclusive discussions to…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - IFM, AIP boost advisory lineup for Stack's $28b-plus data centres
IFM, AIP boost advisory lineup for Stack's $28b-plus data centres
Australian Financial Review

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.

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Australia's most powerful dealmakers in 2026
Australia's most powerful dealmakers in 2026
Australian Financial Review

That giant gurgling sound you can hear is artificial intelligence sucking capital markets dry. It's the gold rush of the 21st century, and how to best play the AI ecosystem is front-of-mind for capital markets' biggest brains. The old trope of…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - TPG's co-investor at $4b bus giant Kinetic parks stake in new fund
TPG's co-investor at $4b bus giant Kinetic parks stake in new fund
Australian Financial Review

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.

variety.com - Gene Maddaus - Paramount Settlement Talks With State AGs Reach Critical Stage as Merger Opponents Rally and Urge Rob Bonta 'Do Not Cave'
Paramount Settlement Talks With State AGs Reach Critical Stage as Merger Opponents Rally and Urge Rob Bonta 'Do Not Cave'
Variety

Paramount Skydance is moving closer to the finish line of its yearlong pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery as the company's weekend settlement negotiations with the state attorneys general reach a critical stage. Meanwhile, opponents of the merger…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Swedish buyout giant EQT lobs improved takeover bid at Perpetual
Swedish buyout giant EQT lobs improved takeover bid at Perpetual
Australian Financial Review

It's been two-and-a-half months since Perpetual disclosed that it had rejected a $22.50-a-share bid from Swedish private equity firm EQT. Fed-up shareholders were told of the rejection alongside an update which showed the seemingly endless flow of…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Sonic Healthcare's Best Practice leads cash call for medical AI outfit
Sonic Healthcare's Best Practice leads cash call for medical AI outfit
Australian Financial Review

The country's biggest GP software provider, Best Practice, has led a $5.4 million capital raise for Medcast, an artificial intelligence-powered search engine for clinicians. Best Practice, 49 per cent owned by the $9.7 billion Sonic Healthcare, has…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Ingenia board sits on revised $3b proposal from PE suitor
Ingenia board sits on revised $3b proposal from PE suitor
Australian Financial Review

Global buyout firm Warburg Pincus is shaping up as the contender to beat on Australia's fast-paced dealmaking scene as bankers and investors ready for a busy end to the year. Warburg Pincus' Singapore-based real estate team, led by managing…

heavy.com - Michael Whitaker - Tigers Confirm Major Development Involving Tarik Skubal Trade Acquisition
Tigers Confirm Major Development Involving Tarik Skubal Trade Acquisition
Heavy

The Detroit Tigers have all but been officially and mathematically eliminated from what would be a third straight year of making the MLB postseason, but there are still a pair of notable events set to take place that fans will want to pay attention…

express.co.uk - Grace Piercy - B&M to shut huge store on November 6
B&M to shut huge store on November 6
Daily Express

B&M is closing a store in Liverpool A major chain is closing a 20,000-square-foot store in Liverpool. B&M is closing its branch on County Road in Walton on November 6. Staff members are being offered roles at stores in the surrounding area…

si.com - Kendrick Johnson - 3 Reasons Why Texas A&M's Season is on The Brink
3 Reasons Why Texas A&M's Season is on The Brink
Sports Illustrated

The Texas A&M Aggies saw their College Football Playoff chances take a massive hit on Saturday in Kyle Field. No. 9 Texas A&M suffered a 31-21 loss to unranked Kentucky, giving the Aggies their first defeat with still multiple tough matchups ahead.

foxbusiness.com - Michael Sinkewicz - Mark Ruffalo urges California AG Rob Bonta not to 'cave' in Paramount-Warner Bros. merger fight
Mark Ruffalo urges California AG Rob Bonta not to 'cave' in Paramount-Warner Bros. merger fight
Fox Business

Actor Mark Ruffalo is ramping up pressure on California Attorney General Rob Bonta amid reports of settlement talks over the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning the Democrat not to 'cave' and urging supporters to rally outside…

chron.com - Timothy Malcolm - Defense secretary Hegseth uses anti-trans slur at Texas A&M
Defense secretary Hegseth uses anti-trans slur at Texas A&M
Chron

Aggieland got the full Pete Hegseth experience on Saturday, as the U.S. defense secretary visited Texas A&M as part of a tour whose name links bible verse to armed forces recruitment. On the first stop of his 'Send Me' tour, Hegseth met with Texas…

si.com - Ylver Deleon-Rios - 3 Overreactions After Texas A&M's Loss vs. Kentucky
3 Overreactions After Texas A&M's Loss vs. Kentucky
Sports Illustrated

The Texas A&M Aggies are reeling after being stunned at home by the unranked Kentucky Wildcats, who walked into College Station and handed the Aggies a 31-21 loss. The Aggies and Wildcats both started the game out slow and were deadlocked at half…

si.com - Wyatt Huff - Texas A&M coach shares high praise for Kentucky and Will Stein
Texas A&M coach shares high praise for Kentucky and Will Stein
Sports Illustrated

On Saturday, Will Stein and Kentucky football pulled off one of the best wins on the history of the program by taking down #9 Texas A&M on the road. After the game, Stein praised his team and BBN for making it happen. On the other side of the ball…

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