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Apollo acquires €3bn stake in Bayer contraceptives business

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.

Apollo tops Castlelake with £5.7bn easyJet bid

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.

KKR-backed SmartHR pushes Tokyo IPO to 2027

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.

Blue Owl acquires £1.3bn UK private hospital portfolio

Blue Owl Capital has acquired a portfolio of 12 UK private hospitals from Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund in a transaction valued at approximately £1.3bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

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