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  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    #techFT
    Broadcom broadens tech with VMware deal Premium content

    Musk loan lapses, Apple pay raise, Dyson’s household robots

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  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
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    3G Capital to distribute some of Kraft Heinz stake to investors

    Brazilian-US investment firm will allocate about 7% of food group’s shares in its fund

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
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    BT/Altice: Drahi stakebuilding is worthy of M&A watchdog’s scrutiny Premium content

    Leveraged private investment vehicles do not look like natural owners of national telecoms infrastructure businesses

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    Broadcom Inc
    Chipmaker Broadcom to buy software group VMware for $69bn

    Takeover would help transform acquisitive semiconductor company into diversified tech business

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    Toshiba Corp
    Toshiba shakes up board by agreeing to appoint activist-backed directors

    Private equity firm MBK joins bidding war for 146-year-old conglomerate

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    FirstGroup PLC
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    Aberdeen-based bus and train operator’s stock rises 8% after unsolicited bid from I Squared Capital

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    BT Group Plc
    UK government to probe Altice’s BT stake

    Business secretary uses new ‘call-in’ powers to examine national security implications

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    Due Diligence
    Meet the whale of European banking Premium content

    Plus, the Spac valuation ‘someone came up with while hallucinating at Burning Man’ and the Hong Kong-based hedge fund cut off from trading equities

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    Musk must find more cash for Twitter deal after scrapping margin loan

    Tesla chief says he will need to secure $33.5bn of equity after allowing $6.25bn commitment from banks to lapse

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    Technology sector
    UK to review Chinese takeover of semiconductor plant

    Business secretary will scrutinise deal for Newport Wafer Fab under new National Security and Investment Act

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    LexWendy's Co
    Wendy’s/Peltz: billionaire weighs taking a bite out of burger chain Premium content

    Fast-food company can make improvements without a take-private bid

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    TotalEnergies
    Total takes 50% stake in wind and solar developer Clearway with $2.4bn deal

    French energy group makes biggest US renewables purchase yet as climate protests disrupt shareholder meeting

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
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    The Lex Newsletter: Twitter bankers on a knife’s edge waiting to see if fees are paid Premium content

    Social network’s shareholders are not the only ones fretting over whether Elon Musk pushes through with the deal

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    Toshiba Corp
    Japanese state fund considers Toshiba takeover as bid deadline nears

    JIC set to join foreign private equity groups in battle for conglomerate

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    Chelsea FC PLC
    UK government clears £4.25bn Chelsea FC sale to Todd Boehly

    Licence issued to consortium led by US financier as ministers satisfied Roman Abramovich would not benefit from funds

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    Due Diligence
    Is there really a climate coup? Premium content

    Plus, a crypto king becomes ‘the most hated man in Korea’ and a billionaire bromance fuels a $44bn takeover

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
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    Shares in second-largest Spac target sink by half in trading debut

    Healthcare litigation group MSP Recovery had claimed a $33bn valuation despite losses

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Due Diligence
    The HSBC banker suspended for speaking his mind Premium content

    Plus, Michael Dell’s deal of the century continues to pay off and the CEO of Hong Kong’s stock exchange attempts to attract foreign IPOs despite the odds

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    LexBroadcom Inc
    Broadcom/VMware: mature software stars are cash cows for the downturn Premium content

    Acquisition of cloud business would complete transformation of company into a tech vendor

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    LexSiemens Gamesa
    Siemens Energy/Gamesa: minority buyout promises a turn for the better Premium content

    Offer for listed subsidiary could strengthen investment case for parent group

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Renewable energy
    Siemens Energy warns on wind costs ahead of Gamesa acquisition

    Group’s chief says market is ‘in dire straits’ because of surging raw material prices

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Inside BusinessJames Fontanella-Khan
    Private equity moves into the antitrust spotlight

    Top US enforcer wants more scrutiny of ‘roll up’ acquisitions which build dominant market shares

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Chipmaker Broadcom in talks to buy VMware for up to $50bn

    Deal for software group would generate windfall for software group’s largest shareholder Michael Dell

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Naspers Ltd
    Naspers to sell Russia’s biggest online classifieds business Avito

    Ukrainian officials allege site hosted ads for Russian military recruitment and goods looted in war

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    THG PLC
    THG shares jump 25% but fail to hit price of rejected bid

    Bidders circling online beauty retailer have no history of buying large companies

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