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Backed by 'vulture capitalist,' Digital First Media offers $1.4B to buy Gannett

January 14, 2019

No-deal means no deals? How Brexit could impact UK private equity

January 14, 2019

2018 in Review: Top 5 global PE deals, exits & funds

January 8, 2019
Massive 4Q leads to PE's biggest year since the crisis

Massive 4Q leads to PE's biggest year since the crisis

January 11, 2019

Thanks to a massive 4Q to close out the year, 2018 came close to setting a new record for combined deal value in the US, rivaled only by 2007's figures.

As Grenfell Tower aftermath unfolds, Apollo nears Arconic mega-deal
Apollo

As Grenfell Tower aftermath unfolds, Apollo nears Arconic mega-deal

January 7, 2019

Arconic's involvement with a deadly 2017 apartment fire in London hasn't driven away private equity firms interested in the industry's latest mega-deal—but a lack of funding might.

60 big things: Scandals, scooters and the year that was in VC
Six Big Things

60 big things: Scandals, scooters and the year that was in VC

December 20, 2018

It's been a long year, one filled with mega-fundings, the dramatic collapse of a former VC darling, and scooters. Lots and lots of scooters. Sit back, relax and relive the twists and turns of 2018.
The deals that shook European M&A in 2018
2018 in Review

The deals that shook European M&A in 2018

December 17, 2018

Overall activity may be down, but the drama is still as high as ever. And as 2018 draws to a close, we take a look at some of the most complex and contentious deals made in the last year.
Expect the number of take-privates in the US to spike in 2019
Public-to-Private

Expect the number of take-privates in the US to spike in 2019

December 19, 2018

As the US private equity industry continues to produce more mega-funds and mega-deals, the number of take-private buyouts is projected to surge in tandem.
Why median global SBO prices keep going up
Buyouts

Why median global SBO prices keep going up

December 14, 2018

We took a look at some reasons behind the fact that global secondary buyouts have transacted at a premium to non-SBOs since the financial crisis.

Michael Bloomberg may face a problem only PE can solve
Politics

Michael Bloomberg may face a problem only PE can solve

December 11, 2018

The founder of the eponymous Bloomberg financial media company has suggested he could sell the business if he runs for president in 2020. If this comes to pass, PE might be his only option.
Elliott targets travel software for latest massive LBO
Public-to-Private

Elliott targets travel software for latest massive LBO

December 10, 2018

A month after teaming with a private equity firm on one multibillion-dollar buyout, activist investor Elliott Management has lined up another such deal with Travelport.
Q&A: EQT's Alex Darden on the state of PE, the future of infrastructure and more
PlayBook 4Q 2018

Q&A: EQT's Alex Darden on the state of PE, the future of infrastructure and more

December 6, 2018

Alex Darden, president of EQT Partners Inc. and head of US infrastructure, discusses the state of PE, a differentiated business model and the future of infrastructure in America.

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