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Blackstone advances SP.LINKS exit

Blackstone is moving ahead with a potential sale of its Japanese payments company SP.LINKS Inc, with SoftBank Corp among the bidders progressing to the next stage, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

Hellman & Friedman to acquire events business Hyve in $1.8bn deal

Global business events organiser Hyve has been sold to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman in a transaction valued at approximately $1.8bn, delivering a substantial return for its existing owners Providence Equity Partners and Searchlight Capital Partners, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Ardian backs €5bn AI ‘gigafactory’ near Paris

Ardian is backing the development of a large-scale AI data centre and research campus outside Paris in a project valued at up to €5bn, as private capital increasingly flows into Europe’s digital infrastructure build-out, according to a report by the Financial Times.

CVC, Cinven and PAI among early bidders for IRCA

Private equity firms including CVC Capital Partners and Cinven are among the initial bidders for Italian dessert ingredients manufacturer IRCA, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the process.

CVC to acquire IFF food ingredients arm in $4.3bn carve-out deal

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the food ingredients division of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) in a transaction valued at around $4.3bn, as sponsor-led carve-outs of non-core corporate assets continue to gather pace, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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