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Deal struck through unit of Japanese technology group that was behind ‘Nasdaq whale’ trade
Plus, why Goldman Sachs is downsizing one of its most profitable businesses, and Credit Suisse’s past comes back to haunt it
Ministers consider grounds for rejecting deal following competition authority report
Deal with France’s PAI will allow US group to focus on higher-growth drinks and snacks
The acquisition is a sign of the French pharma group’s determination to get back on the podium
Jack Dorsey’s deal comes as increasingly competitive sector faces growing regulatory hurdles
French pharma group tries to catch up with rivals that used the technology to create Covid vaccines
Plus, Jack Dorsey’s Square clinches Australia’s biggest deal ever, and hedge funds encroach on private equity’s territory
UK-listed group to focus on industrial technology after buyout deal with TA Associates
Large premium speaks of strategic ambition, while the two groups supply different aerospace niches, offering few areas to cut
German €18bn real estate merger faces shareholder opposition despite improved price
Proposed £7.1bn takeover is latest move by an American buyer for a British defence group
South-east Asian company reveals slower growth as it heads for $40bn Spac merger
Jack Dorsey’s deal in fast-growing fintech sector is largest in Australia’s history
Target has also been in talks with private equity group Cinven
New entrants with new technology are wresting market share from traditional lenders
Sydney-based group received sweetened A$21bn bid from Australian oil and gas producer
Insurance brokers called off merger this week after US sued to block it on competition grounds
Billionaire founder’s tender offer for remaining 30% signals belief that group’s prospects are undervalued
Plus, a much-awaited report on the Archegos crisis and private equity’s involvement in the UK’s most beloved institution
Long-mooted move would be first big deal under new chief executive Andrea Orcel
Growing chorus of sceptical investors puts takeover in greater doubt
If approved, the deal would end the London trading run for the British wealth manager founded in 1792
Target companies are raising debt rather than equity to push transactions over the line
Plus, European banks get their mojo back, and why Big Law is paying even bigger money
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