Catherine Badour
Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) said on Monday it plans to raise about $2 billion in debt to fund original shows, acquire content and for possible acquisitions, Reuters reported.
HEMA, one of the Netherlands’ largest retail chains, said on Thursday it will be bought for an undisclosed sum by investment firm Ramphastos Investments, owned by Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn, Reuters reported.
French private equity firm Astorg on Wednesday said it had reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in health devices manufacturer Nemera from Montagu Private Equity, with Nemera to be jointly controlled by Astorg and Montagu.
Private equity giant Blackstone Group (BX.N) has quit a takeover battle for Australian office-block owner Investa Office Fund (IOF.AX) after it was gazumped by Canadian landlord Oxford Properties Group’s A$3.35 billion ($2.4 billion) bid.
Acadia Healthcare Co Inc (ACHC.O), a U.S. operator of behavioral health centers, is in talks with private equity firms about selling itself after attracting buyout interest, sources told Reuters.
Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire owner of the Golden Nugget Casinos, has approached U.S. casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp about merging it with his own gaming empire, Reuters reported.
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] could be valued at $120 billion, when it finally goes public next year according to proposals made by U.S. banks bidding to run the offering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc has chosen JPMorgan Chase & Co, Credit Suisse and Jefferies as underwriters for its initial public offering, slated for the first half of 2019, Reuters reported.
Private equity group Advent is starting preparations for an initial public offering or sale of its Vienna-based bank Addiko, which has a strong presence in the Balkans, sources told Reuters.
Israeli cybersecurity technology and services provider Sygnia said on Tuesday it will be acquired by Singapore-based investment firm Temasek for an undisclosed amount.