Bain Capital has struck a deal to acquire restaurant platform Sizzling Platter from fellow private equity firm CapitalSpring in a transaction valued at over $1bn, including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Eni is drawing renewed interest from private equity and infrastructure investors as it moves ahead with a second stake sale in Plenitude, its renewable energy and retail arm, which could now command a valuation north of €11bn ($12bn) including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Retail pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance, the target of a take-private deal by private equity firm Sycamore Partners valued at over $10bn, has reported a second-quarter loss of $2.8bn, according to a report by Forbes.
Private equity giants KKR and Stonepeak have agreed a £1.61bn ($2.06bn) deal to acquire Assura, a UK-listed real estate investment trust specialising in primary healthcare properties, according to a report by Reuters.
An affiliate of global investment firm HIG Capital, which has $68bn of capital under management, has completed a strategic investment in GetixHealth, a provider of revenue cycle management solutions to the healthcare industry.
A sharp escalation in US trade tensions has sent shockwaves through global credit markets, bringing leveraged buyout financing and corporate debt issuance to a standstill — a move that is already disrupting PE dealmaking and refinancing activity, according to a report by Bloomberg.
UK-based private equity firm 3i Group has halted the sale process for premium pet food manufacturer MPM, as it evaluates the impact of newly imposed US tariffs, according to a report from Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the matter.
CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of global private markets manager CVC, has agreed to acquire 49% of BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien (BALANCE), the biogas subsidiary of Leipzig-based gas company VNG AG (VNG).
A wave of geopolitical volatility triggered by fresh US tariffs has reverberated across global capital markets, putting a freeze on IPO activity and halting M&A transactions in sectors ranging from fintech to mid-cap tech, according to a report by Reuters.
TA Associates has acquired a strategic stake in smartTrade Technologies, a provider of multi-asset electronic trading and payments platforms, with David Vincent, CEO and Co-Founder of smartTrade, and the broader management team, also participating.
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