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.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, alongside its institutional partners, has reached an agreement to acquire Colonial Enterprises, the operator of the largest fuel pipeline network in the US, in a transaction valued at $9bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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