Private equity giant Bain Capital has plans to take Seven & i Holdings’ supermarket business public in approximately three years, following efforts to enhance synergies within the group, a Bain executive has confirmed, according to a report by Reuters.

Blackstone has received the green light from Northumberland County Council to proceed with its $13bn hyperscale data centre project in North East England. As it looks to capitalise on surging demand for data storage and cloud computing infrastructure, according to a report by Reuters.

Advent International is in talks to secure a $300m equivalent leveraged buyout loan to support its acquisition of Ginko International’s mainland China operations, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Carlyle Group is aiming to accelerate the pace of initial public offerings and asset sales in 2025, targeting $4bn to $5bn in exits from its private equity portfolio, in line with last year’s divestments, according to a report by Reuters.

Blackstone has exited discussions to acquire a minority stake in Haldiram’s, one of India’s leading snack brands, over differences in valuation, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Blackstone’s private equity funds are to acquire a 60% majority stake in CMIC, one of Japan’s leading contract research organisations (CRO) with CMIC Holdings retaining the remaining 40% ownership of the drug trials company.

UK energy company Shell is weighing the sale of its chemicals assets in Europe and the US, a move that could attract interest from private equity firms looking to expand in the sector, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.