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Owner of UK pharmacy and beauty group blames market turmoil for bids below its expectations
Move leaves rival Bain in lead position to take Japanese conglomerate private
Plus, the legacy of an Italian tycoon and a South African internet group’s bet on Tencent pays off a little too much
The region’s largest blank-cheque vehicle Pegasus Europe is among those seeking a company to merge with
Federal grand jury scrutinises blank-cheque company Digital World Acquisition
UK social care provider has benefited from rising demand during the pandemic
South African group and its Dutch-listed subsidiary take new measures to ignite stock
Acquisition lifts Korean asset manager’s ETF assets above $85bn, making it 14th-largest provider
Plus, the regulatory hurdles testing Broadcom’s $69bn VMware takeover and DD investigates the Revlon meme stock mystery
Cobham’s bid to take over rival moves a step closer to approval during consultation into security concerns
Brussels competition regulators plan detailed probe in move that will delay acquisition
The currency’s plunge against the dollar makes Japanese companies and assets very cheap for overseas buyers
Plus, inside the UK’s efforts to keep Arm within its borders and Mars’s shift from candy bars to cat food
European fund management remains fragmented and is ripe for consolidation
US lawmakers warn a deal with private equity group could ‘shallow out’ market already gripped by critical shortages
Sports Direct owner takes direct holding in German fashion brand to almost 5%
Plus, India’s market regulator fines the country’s most powerful tycoon and Kellogg’s plans a historic break-up
Plans to sell stake to Qatari consortium shows confidence in high end of travel market
Chief says US group studied past break-ups in its own industry and by other companies such as GE
Dutch pension fund manager APG to increase stake in European student accommodation and hotel group
Private equity groups are increasingly buying companies that they already own. But critics point to conflicts of interest within these deals that allow managers to reap great financial rewards
European private equity firm acquires stakes in two leading insurers for $1.4bn
Californian group that offers expensive tests in effort to prolong lives was selected after Pimco scuppered earlier deal
US pharma group to pay €90.5mn for 8% in deal that will boost joint Lyme disease programme
Demand for data services has helped UK-listed company recover from pandemic
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