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Grupo Bimbo adds Popcornopolis to their Company Portfolio

The Mexican bakery, Grupo Bimbo, has agreed on terms to enter the US popcorn industry with popcornopolis in a deal is worth...

Biggest Asset Sale: Blackstone Sells Casino

Blackstone, a leading US private equity giant, is expected to sell The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas resort and casino for $5.65 bn.

Steven Mnuchin Raises $2.5bn in Private Equity Fund

Steven Mnuchin raises $2.5 bn for his private equity fund, Liberty Strategic Capital.

AusNet Attracts International Bid at AUD$9.6bn

Canadian giant, Brookfield, has submitted a $9.6 billion offer for AusNet Services. The deal comes at a time where the market is seeing overseas investors preying on infrastructure assets.

Cascade acquires Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

Bill Gates, Microsoft’s co-founder, private investment fund, Cascade Investments, has gained a major stake in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.

Ascoli Calcio Club Aims to Score Globally With the North Sixth Group Portfolio

A small Italian football club has global aspirations after signing with a private equity firm. Ascoli Calcio 1898, an Italian football club,...
Illustrational for Renate Nyborg, Tinder CEO

Renate Nyborg Swipes Right On Tinder: Becomes The New CEO

The online dating pioneer Match Group announced Renate Nyborg as Tinder’s new CEO. The appointment was made on September 10, 2021. Nyborg...

Private Equity Firm Silver Lake sums RAC Stacks to portfolio

The Silver Lake Private Equity Firm adds shares of RAC Limited. Therefore, with this new investment, Silver Lake continues with its growth...
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Huge Private Equity Firm Buys Loans Portfolio Of KBC Bank

KBC Bank Ireland has reached an agreement for the sale of its loans portfolio. The buyer is CarVal Investors, a big private...

Square Makes Strong Offer for Buy Now, Pay Later Provider, Afterpay

Square’s proposal of a $29 billion all stock deal sees the Buy Now Later provider, Afterpay, continuing its operations under the Square ecosystem.

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KKR Buys Japan’s Largest Storage Tank Operator

New York-based investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (NYSE: KKR) has signed an agreement to buy Japan's Central Tank Terminal (CTT). KKR will buy the Japanese chemical...
Self-driving truck startup, Plus Enters a Business Combination with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V.

Supply Chain Woes Lead to Higher Post-Pandemic Costs

Supply chain woes lead to higher costs. Results from Procter & Gamble Co, Danone SA, and Ericsson show higher costs and supply chain disruptions. Therefore,...
Hanging clothes

Rent the Runway Struts into $1.7 Billion Valuation

Rent the Runway struts into a $1.7 billion valuation. This comes after its shares opened nearly 10% above their IPO price. Goldman Sachs...

EQT Ventures Backs Innovative Blockchain Startup Moralis

Blockchain application development platform Moralis raised $13.4 million in its latest seed funding round. Additionally, this seed funding round was primarily led...

Appian Cashes in on Brazilian Mining Assets After South African Buyout

Appian Capital Advisory LLP sold two of its Brazilian mining companies to South African-based Sibanye-Stillwater. The companies, Atlantic Nickel and Mineração Vale...

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Self-driving truck startup, Plus Enters a Business Combination with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V.

Aurora to Go Public in $13 Billion SPAC

Self-driving startup Aurora is to go public in $13 billion special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. The deal is backed by Reid...
European Union

European M& As are set to hit record numbers in 2022.

Globally, Mergers & Acquisitions have slowed during the very early stages of 2020 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. But since late 2020...

CarbonLITE Recycling Files for Bankruptcy

CarbonLITE, the world’s largest bottle-to-bottle plastic manufacturer, filed for bankruptcy on March 8. Like many other companies, CarbonLITE blamed the COVID-19 pandemic...

New Chapter 11 Filings, Disclosures: February 22– February 26, 2021

At least two major companies have either filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection or defaulted on loans during the week of February...
Enterprise Financial Services Corp and Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings

Proposed Merger For Enterprise Financial Services Corp and Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings

A merger proposal was put forward that would see Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: EFSC) and Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings (OTCM: SCBH)...