PayPal Holdings is in negotiations with payments group Stripe and private equity firm Advent International over a potential takeover, with the parties discussing a higher price after an initial offer was rejected, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Silver Lake is exploring a potential acquisition of Workday that could value the cloud software provider at more than $50bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire insurance marketplace Accelerant in an all-cash transaction valued at more than $4bn, taking the company private just over a year after it floated on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a report by Reuters.
Asian private equity firm Trustar Capital is closing in on an agreement to acquire Lingxi Games, the video game division of Alibaba Group, in a transaction that could value the business at more than $1.5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Vantage Data Centers is considering a public listing or potential sale that could value the hyperscale data centre operator at around $100bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec generated a 5.1% return in the first half of 2026, trailing its benchmark as a sharp decline in private equity investments offset strong gains from listed equities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs is sounding out insurers, asset managers, banks and private credit firms about participating in Nvidia’s planned $500bn AI infrastructure financing programme, after securing a central role in the initiative, according to a report by Reuters.
EQT has increased its offer for Japanese price comparison platform Kakaku.com to JPY3,570 per share, escalating a closely fought takeover contest with Bain Capital and LY Corp, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have agreed to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers in a $12.5bn deal, setting a new record for the price paid for a sports franchise, according to a report by the Financial Times.
TDR Capital is weighing strategic options for UK private credit manager Arrow Global, including a potential sale, as the private markets investor assesses its options for the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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