Telecom Italia (TIM) has signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Italian state lender CDP and has started formal talks of a potential merger between the phone group’s network with that of smaller broadband rival Open Fiber. The development comes at a… Read More ›
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Japanese financial services group Orix Corp to divest software business Yayoi Co for more than $1.75 billion
According to a report from Bloomberg, Orix Corp, a Japanese financial services group, is likely to divest its software business Yayoi Co for more than $1.75 billion (200 billion yen). Blackstone Inc and Bain Capital are among its bidders, said… Read More ›
KKR acquires Britain’s John Laing Group for $2.84 billion, takes it private
On Wednesday, in a statement KKR, a private equity firm, said it aims to acquire John Laing Group in a deal that values the British infrastructure investor at around $2.84 billion (2 billion pounds). The development makes John Laing the… Read More ›
Britain’s CMA blocks Sainsbury’s $9.4 billion takeover with Walmart-owned Asda
Walmart’s strategy to exit Britain, one of its weakest performers in its global portfolio, has effectively been blocked. Facing limited options, here’s an examination of the issue, its implications for Walmart and a potential way around it. In a significant… Read More ›