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Combination would bring together two of the industry’s largest companies
Purchase shines light on wealth accumulated by longtime chief executive Rich Handler
Offer for music rights group rises to $1.5bn as Apollo-backed investor beats rival’s bid
Request for comments into Big Tech’s alliances with artificial intelligence start-ups follows CMA study into fast-growing market
CFPB boss warns over competition and financial stability as Capital One and Discover pursue $35bn merger
Plus, Thames Water’s not-so-secure securitised bonds and the FTC tries to curb luxury sector dominance
Deal with Atlas SP comes after private capital group acquired unit from Credit Suisse
Examining how the sale of a California supermarket to a private equity firm turned rotten
Transaction should transform London-listed company into one of the North Sea’s largest producers
The FTC has defined a specific market of accessible luxury it says will be harmed if the deal goes through
New owner of UK dealerships will close marketplace for second-hand cars following pandemic-era slump in supply
Pietro Labriola secures fresh mandate after phone carrier averted clash with biggest shareholder Vivendi at AGM
Aggressive acquisitions have pushed sportswear chain into more than 30 countries
Sale of Audiotonix to PAI comes as private equity transactions pick up after a slow 18 months
Plus, big consulting firms look to pare down their ranks and Blackstone makes a bid for Hipgnosis
Antitrust regulator takes aim at proposed Capri-Tapestry deal to create a US luxury goods powerhouse
UK private equity group appoints advisers to explore options amid early signs of recovery in buyout market
Effort to trump offer by Concord Chorus could trigger battle for music rights investor
Shareholder in Paris Saint-Germain targets predictable returns of home market where teams are not relegated and share profits
Biden administration brokers talks between Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and the UAE, as Washington seeks edge over China
The Czech billionaire has a month to make a formal bid after his £4.5bn indicative offer was rejected
Expect more deals after Prysmian’s acquisition of Encore Wire
Purchase of $15.6bn-valued US company would be French group’s biggest acquisition
Plus, Blackstone’s M&A machine revs up and Arnault lays the groundwork for LVMH’s future
Media company is already in exclusive talks with Skydance about a potential deal
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