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    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      Telecom Italia SpA
      KKR offers to buy stake in Telecom Italia’s fixed-line business

      Possible deal could unlock stalemate over debt-laden company’s future

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
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      German law enforcement suspected UK-based employee shared sensitive information about looming deals

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      Social media company makes instalment to group of seven lenders as concerns over financial health have mounted

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      Co-founder Marc Benioff refreshes software giant’s board after coming under fire from investors

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
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      Marc Benioff helped build software group into a Silicon Valley giant but shareholders are agitating for change

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    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
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      Activist investor zones in on acquisition made at top of market in proxy battle for board seat

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      Entrepreneur presses Chinese ecommerce giant to speed up share buybacks after taking minority stake

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      The veteran investor has to convince other shareholders that he deserves a seat on the board

    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
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    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
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      GOI’s partnership with commodities trader Trafigura gazumps Crossbridge in deal that rescues Sicilian plant after EU sanctions hit

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
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    • Saturday, 17 December, 2022
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    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
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      Reduction for 3,000-strong unit would be most severe since financial crisis

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
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    • Sunday, 11 December, 2022
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      Removal of sanctions risk for lenders could unlock bridge financing to Russian-owned ISAB Lukoil facility

    • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
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      Crossbridge Energy negotiating deal with Russian company for as much as €1.5bn but Rome seeks more time to close

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