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  • Saturday, 27 February, 2021
    WeWork
    Neumann agrees to 50% reduction in SoftBank settlement over WeWork

    End to legal battle with co-founder of shared office provider opens path to market listing

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Suez
    Suez rejects hostile bid from rival Veolia

    French stand-off continues as water and waste group says offer too low and puts jobs at risk

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Birkenstock
    Birkenstock sold to LVMH-backed group in €4bn deal

    L Catterton and Bernard Arnault’s family office to buy German footwear group

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Due Diligence
    Soho House wants your money, not your company Premium

    The exclusive members’ club eyes a public listing for the second time

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    AT&T Inc
    AT&T unloads DirecTV stake to TPG and spins off pay-TV units

    Deal values satellite broadcast provider at $16.3bn, far less than what telecoms group paid for it

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    EG Group
    EG Group to raise extra $1.8bn debt to buy Asda petrol stations

    Fresh financing will add to the highly leveraged group’s existing $9bn debt pile

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    LombardBryce Elder
    Mondi seeks to box clever around DS Smith takeover speculation

    Silence from Europe’s biggest containerboard groups; electric car demand helps Anglo American shine

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd
    Suning plans $2.5bn stake sale in bid to strengthen finances

    Chinese retailer and owner of Inter Milan aims to offload up to a quarter of Suning.com as debt obligations loom

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    Telefonica SA
    Telefónica cuts dividend as restructuring continues

    Spanish telecoms group slashes debt as it slims down and gears up for O2-Virgin Media merger

  • Promoted Content
  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    Private equity
    Court battle erupts over Wall Street lending secrets

    Private capital groups fear their information will go to competitor via three-way merger

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    Due Diligence
    A Spac ménage à trois gets messy for private equity Premium

    Dyal Capital’s three-way merger holds unforeseen implications for private equity groups

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Special purpose acquisition companies
    One of India’s biggest renewable energy groups joins Spac craze

    ReNew Power will list on Nasdaq after $8bn deal with blank cheque company backed by BlackRock

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Inmarsat PLC
    Inmarsat appoints former Nokia boss as chief

    Veteran telecoms executive and dealmaker Rajeev Suri to take reins at satellite group next month

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Special purpose acquisition companies
    Flying taxi start-up Joby to go public in deal with LinkedIn and Zynga founders

    Spac deal provides aircraft maker with $1.6bn in cash to pursue development work

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Volvo Car AB
    Volvo Cars and Geely scrap merger plans

    Companies will instead collaborate closely on electric vehicle technology and software development

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Due Diligence
    Lucid Spac deal makes Saudi wealth fund a big winner Premium

    The kingdom’s Public Investment Fund cashes in on the blank-cheque boom

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    LexWells Fargo
    Wells Fargo/funds: land of giants Premium

    Selling asset management unit will allow lender to refocus on core lending

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    LexSpecial purpose acquisition companies
    Lucid Spac: through a glass, darkly Premium

    Electric vehicle maker confirms it will merge with Churchill Capital IV

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Estee Lauder Cos Inc
    Estée Lauder agrees $1bn deal to buy owner of The Ordinary skincare

    Deciem pioneered transparency on ingredients with its affordable serums and moisturisers

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Lex
    UK M&A: the fence of the realm Premium

    The real test of the new regime is whether it can safeguard national security with minimal controversy

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Wells Fargo
    Wells Fargo agrees sale of asset management arm to private equity for $2.1bn

    GTCR and Reverence Capital to buy division with $603bn of client assets as consolidation sweeps across industry

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Due Diligence
    Can McKinsey rediscover its mojo? Premium

    The consultancy prepares for a leadership referendum after an onslaught of PR crises

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Liberty Global PLC
    Liberty Global targets deals in Ireland and Poland

    Telecoms group see opportunities for further consolidation in European market as it prepares to merge Virgin Media with O2

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    WeWork
    Dumped WeWork co-founder could reap $500m ahead of Spac deal

    SoftBank in talks with Adam Neumann to settle legal row over failed IPO and clear way for listing

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Lucid Motors
    Tesla rival Lucid Motors to go public in biggest Spac deal to date

    Saudi-backed electric carmaker valued at $24bn

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