Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
Investment by group comes weeks after it spent $1bn buying junk bonds tied to its takeover of Citrix
Investors nibble on debt of companies less exposed to economic slowdown but avoid riskier groups
Uptick in ‘hybrid’ financings comes as other investors shun riskier debt amid market volatility
The media measurement business is out of favour but a turnround should be easier to achieve in private hands
Private equity consortium confident US company provides ‘gold standard for audience measurement’
A takeover would signal faith in network audience measurement despite rise of streaming video services
Approach by private equity group Advent International would break company into two
Legal marijuana producers also report spike in demand during lockdown
Sharp decline in volumes signals Big Tobacco’s challenge in adapting to new habits
Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing
A buyout could net the incoming CEO millions of dollars for just a few months’ work
Private equity groups look at joint bid for US market research company
Tribune Media will sell movie, TV and music data company in $560m deal
Push for common metrics from TV to smartphones and tablets follows criticism of current ratings
Asia and Latin America launches could lay groundwork for way to measure consumption across devices
Nielsen survey highlights challenge facing media companies and brands
When TV ratings look bad, just claim they are wrong
The TV distribution industry has a dilemma: its customers dislike ads but its suppliers depend on them
International Edition