Stirling Square Capital Partners has completed the sale of Verescence, a leading French manufacturer of glass packaging for the perfumery and cosmetics industry, to Movendo Capital and asset manager Draycott.

KSL Capital Partners, a US-based private equity firm focused on travel and leisure investments, has acquired a majority interest in the Soneva Group, a pioneer in sustainable luxury hospitality.

RedBird Capital Partners has reached an agreement to acquire full control of the Daily Telegraph, following a transaction that values the iconic UK broadsheet at approximately £500m, according to a report by Reuters.

Greenbriar Equity Group has acquired West Star Aviation, a leading provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for business aircraft, from The Sterling Group, according to a report by Alternatives Watch.

Cerberus Capital Management is understood to be exploring a potential acquisition of the 99-year lease for Australia’s Port of Darwin, a critical strategic infrastructure asset currently controlled by China’s Landbridge Group, despite the Chinese company reiterating it has no intention to divest, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Charterhouse Capital Partners has agreed to sell Casa Optima, a leading manufacturer of gelato and pastry ingredients, to a consortium of investors led by consumer-focused private equity firm Terlos, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Gemspring Capital Management, a middle-market private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the polymer chemicals business of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company through an affiliated entity.

EQT, through its Infrastructure VI fund, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Seven Seas Water Group, a leading provider of decentralised water and wastewater treatment solutions across the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America, according to a report by Bloomberg.