Private equity firm Harith General Partners has received antitrust approval for its proposed acquisition of South African low-cost airline FlySafair, marking a key step towards completing the transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone has led a $5.34bn investment into a new joint venture with US energy infrastructure company Williams, alongside Apollo and investment vehicles managed by KKR, to fund a portfolio of behind-the-meter power generation projects.
Private equity firm Ardian has agreed to acquire a majority stake in German battery technology specialist Munich Electrification, backing the company’s next phase of growth with additional capital to accelerate product development, international expansion and potential acquisitions.
Warburg Pincus is close to acquiring specialty pharmacy company Pantherx Rare in a transaction valued at more than $7bn, including debt, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Danish defence technology company UMag Solutions, backing the drone-based sensing specialist as demand for advanced military technologies continues to grow across Europe and NATO member states.
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Bayer’s long-acting reversible contraceptives business for €3bn, in a transaction that highlights the private capital firm’s growing role as a provider of large-scale strategic financing to multinational corporations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest in Australian business credit reporting and data provider CreditorWatch, in a deal that values the company at more than AUD500m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an unnamed person familiar with the transaction.
Apollo Global Management has emerged as a bidder for easyJet, submitting a £5.7bn takeover proposal that exceeds the latest offer from rival private equity firm Castlelake and intensifies the battle for control of the UK low-cost airline, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Biotechnology mergers and acquisitions are gathering pace across both public and private markets, with activity extending well beyond the largest headline-grabbing transactions, according to a a report by Bloomberg citing a senior Paul Weiss executive.
Japanese HR software company SmartHR has reportedly postponed its planned initial public offering until at least 2027 after prospective investors raised concerns over the valuation sought for the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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