The private equity firm GTCR, based in Chicago (US), has agreed to acquire Zentiva, a European generics drugmaker, from Advent International in a deal valued at €4.1 billion including debt. …
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Nuclear-technology startup Deep Fission officially went public on September 8, completing a reverse merger with Surfside Acquisition Inc. and raising US$ 30 million. The deal, priced at US$ 3 per …
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Amazon has acquired a stake in Rappi, a Colombian “super-app” that started as a food e delivery platform and is popular across all Latin America. The investment, structured as a …
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Carlyle has just secured US$ 20 billion for its AlpInvest secondaries unit, marking a decisive bet on a corner of private equity that is thriving despite a broader slowdown in …
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Banking rivals BBVA and Sabadell have lodged mutual complaints with Spain’s securities regulator, the CNMV, accusing each other of irregularities in the share exchange process during BBVA’s hostile takeover bid. …
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France is in fresh political turmoil after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu abruptly resigned on October 6, just a month after unveiling his cabinet—making his government the shortest-lived in the history …
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SoftBank has struck a definitive agreement to acquire the robotics division of ABB Group for US$ 5.4 billion, signalling a bold leap into industrial automation and “physical AI.” The deal, …
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Microsoft has struck a licensing agreement with Harvard Medical School’s publishing arm to grant its Copilot AI assistant access to consumer health content covering diseases and wellness topics: a move …
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Japan’s financial markets responded with volatility following the election of Sanae Takaichi as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), positioning her to become the country’s first female prime …
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Managing partner at Balderton Capital, Bernard Liautaud delivered a stark warning at a recent tech event: Europe is becoming dangerously dependent on Elon Musk’s SpaceX for satellite launches and communications—a …
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The American luxury housing market, once a resilient segment amid broader economic challenges, is now experiencing its most significant slowdown in over a decade. According to Redfin, luxury home sales …
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The US federal government officially entered a partial shutdown at on October 1st, after Congress failed to pass the necessary appropriations bills. In a blow to regulatory infrastructure, the Securities …
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