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UK’s Hostmore, one of restaurant chain’s biggest franchisees, agrees £177mn reverse takeover in boost for City
Calls for London-listed engineer Wood Group to consider a US listing are delusional
Knock on Wood
FTSE 100 group agrees sale to Memphis-based rival as industry consolidation quickens
Plus, Goldman Sachs goes back to basics and the Swedish powerhouse behind EQT
Regulatory approval comes as Chinese economic growth slows
Deal with Group 1 Automotive is the latest in consolidation wave hitting car retail sector
MediaForEurope pushing its own board nominees but denies planning takeover of German broadcaster
How the Wallenberg family helped turn EQT Partners into a colossus of the buyout industry
Britain falls to second most appealing European country to deploy capital, according to CBRE survey
Deal by LetterOne comes after court victory for Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven as they challenge EU sanctions
Private equity pioneer looks to exit more investments as it pushes for goal of $1tn in assets
Plus, KKR’s Nuttall and Bae see dealmaking rebound and accountant retirees take on a private equity deal
Castlelake’s aircraft leasing focus fits private capital industry’s interest in asset-backed debts
Only those shorting the shares would be winners if KKR’s purchase is scuppered
California family learns about private-equity hardball while selling supermarket chain
Self-storage company set to become latest group to leave UK stock market
Former US partners hire lawyers in fight for bigger share of the proceeds from New Mountain deal
FourWorld takes legal action after ‘egregious’ transaction that ended deadlock over ownership of oil shipping group Euronav
Plus, TikTok staff are hit with a big tax bill and European IPOs make a comeback (no thanks to the UK)
Slow, steady and humdrum is having its day in the sun
Private equity group sells stake for €1.25bn in latest transaction following travel rebound
Plus, Wall Street wants France to curb its high dismissal payouts and Vitol has another blockbuster year
French group must navigate South African legislation limiting foreign ownership of national broadcasters
Paul Weightman cut his teeth persuading players to join a breakaway Australian rugby league in the 1990s
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