Investors Welcome Bradesco Healthcare Shakeup
Brazilian financial giant Bradesco announced it will consolidate all of its healthcare holdings into a single, publicly listed division. The restructuring creates a dedicated health platform that will house hospitals, insurance operations, and ancillary services under one corporate umbrella. Investors responded positively, sending Bradesco’s stock higher on the news. The move is expected to unlock valuation multiples and streamline capital allocation across the conglomerate’s diverse portfolio.
Combined Business of SES and Intelsat Dips 1.6% in 2025
SES reported 2025 revenue of €2.6 billion, a 34% increase over its own prior year, but when the Intelsat acquisition is factored in the combined revenue would have been €3.5 billion – a 1.6% decline versus the two firms’ 2024 total. The...
NWSL’s Dash Relaunch Sale Process After Last Year’s Talks Fell Apart
Houston Dash owner Ted Segal has relaunched the formal sale process after last year’s negotiations with RHC Partners collapsed over NWSL league concerns about the buyer’s funding source. The Dash were previously valued at $74 million, well below the league’s average...
Anatomy Of A Modern Merger: A Step-By-Step Guide For GCs
The article outlines a step‑by‑step guide for general counsel (GCs) navigating pre‑merger logistics, emphasizing the need for accurate entity data and clear role definition. It highlights Mercator’s Entica platform as a tool for visualizing corporate structures, managing data access, and...
Update: Brint Ryan’s Lone Star Deal Valuation Surfaces
G. Brint Ryan and Malinda Flenniken have finalized a transaction in which Ryan Media will acquire two FM stations, one AM station and an FM translator located in Big Spring, Texas, from Kbest Media LLC. The deal’s financial terms have...
Cable One’s MBI Deal to Bolster Its Business Services Capabilities
Cable One will acquire Mega Broadband Investments (MBI) to broaden its rural fiber footprint and diversify its business‑services portfolio. The deal adds roughly 210,000 residential and business customers and expands the company’s network to about 675,000 passings across 24 states....
Paramount Boss David Ellison Says His Favorite HBO Show Is ‘Game of Thrones’
Paramount CEO David Ellison revealed his favorite HBO series—Game of Thrones—during a March 2 investor call, shortly after the $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery auction that merged the two giants. The combined Paramount‑WBD entity is being framed as a new media "kingdom"...
Charlotte-Based SouthCraft Home Builders Rebrands as SouthCraft by Empire Homes
SouthCraft Home Builders announced it will operate as SouthCraft by Empire Homes, reflecting its 2025 acquisition by Empire Homes. Matt Roesch, a veteran homebuilder, was named division president to steer the rebranded unit. The new brand leverages Empire’s scale and...
Anheuser-Busch Completes Its $490M BeatBox Acquisition
Anheuser‑Busch completed a $490 million acquisition of 85% of Austin‑based RTD brand BeatBox, finalizing a deal announced in December. BeatBox, which posted over $340 million in retail sales and a 50% revenue jump last year, joins AB InBev’s expanding Beyond Beer portfolio...
BioAtla Axes 70% of Staff, Explores Strategic Options
BioAtla announced it is slashing roughly 70% of its staff as it evaluates strategic alternatives, leaving only essential personnel for the review. The move follows a 30% reduction last year and leaves the company with about $7.1 million in cash, down...
Hexagon Unveils “Octave” As Planned Software Spin-Off
Hexagon AB announced the creation of Octave, a new brand that will house its Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division, Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial portfolio, and the Bricsys, ETQ and Projectmates businesses. The spin‑off aims to form a standalone industrial‑software company delivering...
For Ellison, Combining HBO Max and Paramount+ Is About 'Reinventing' Film and TV
Paramount Chairman David Ellison outlined a plan to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ after a $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a streaming platform with over 200 million subscribers. The combined entity will inherit blockbuster franchises such as Harry Potter, Lord...
Nedbank Wins Regulatory Approval To Take Majority Stake In Kenya’s NCBA
Nedbank has secured regulatory clearance to acquire a 66% controlling stake in Kenya’s NCBA for $855.5 million, marking one of the largest cross‑border banking deals in recent African history. The acquisition gives Nedbank access to NCBA’s $5.4 billion in assets, more than...
Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch Expects Regulators to Put Conditions on Paramount-WBD Merger
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch warned that U.S. regulators will likely attach a third‑party content‑licensing condition to the $110 billion Paramount‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger. He also noted that CNN, under David Ellison, will continue to challenge Fox News as a strong competitor....
Is DAZN Planning to Make a Run at the NFL?
DAZN is positioning itself to bid for a domestic NFL package as the league prepares for its next round of broadcast negotiations. The streamer already distributes NFL Game Pass internationally and saw a 24% subscription increase in 2025, signaling appetite...
Tekken and Pac-Man Owners Bandai Namco Announce Major Restructure with Investment From Sony
Bandai Namco Holdings announced a company‑wide restructuring affecting its film, toy, arcade and video‑game divisions, effective 1 April. The move follows Sony’s purchase of 16 million shares—about 2.5% of the firm—for roughly $464.5 million, and precedes Nintendo’s planned acquisition of Bandai Namco Studios Singapore. The...
Paramount Plans to Merge Streaming Service with HBO Max After WBD Deal Closes
Paramount plans to merge its Paramount+ service with HBO Max once its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery closes, creating a single streaming platform with over 200 million direct‑to‑consumer subscribers. The combined service will sit between Netflix’s 325 million global base and...
CCMP at Early-Stage Sale Process for Facilities Manager BGIS, Sources Say
Canadian facilities‑management firm BGIS has entered an early‑stage sale process led by private‑equity sponsor CCMP. Sources indicate the transaction could be priced at roughly 12 times EBITDA, valuing the business near $2.2 billion. The move reflects heightened interest in stable, cash‑generating...
Amadeus Emerges as Suitor for Idemia PS, Deal Would Create Airport Biometrics Behemoth
Amadeus IT SA is in advanced talks to acquire Idemia Public Security for an estimated €2‑3 billion, a move that would combine the airline‑tech group’s travel‑focused biometric suite with Idemia’s law‑enforcement and border‑control capabilities. Idemia PS brings core biometric algorithm IP...
Hampton Inn & Suites and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando-Apopka Sold
HVS Brokerage & Advisory closed the sale of two midscale hotels in Apopka, Florida: the 81‑key Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton and the 77‑key Holiday Inn Express & Suites. Each property was sold separately to private regional investors, with the Holiday Inn purchased by a Connecticut 1031‑exchange...
Global Eggs Gets Investment From PE Firm Warburg Pincus
Global Eggs announced a private‑equity investment of up to $1 bn from Warburg Pincus. The deal values the multinational egg producer at roughly $8 bn. The company, founded in 2018, now runs more than 50 farms across the United States, South America and...
Dwight Capital Expands Servicing Platform With Midland State Bank Deal
Dwight Capital has purchased Midland States Bank’s HUD mortgage‑servicing rights portfolio, encompassing more than $500 million in unpaid principal balance tied to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living centers, and hospitals. The acquisition pushes Dwight’s total loan‑servicing assets above $15 billion, reinforcing its...
Ferrero’s Next Move: Reshaping Confectionery and Snacking
Ferrero, valued at $62.7 bn, is leveraging its iconic brands, vertical integration and a string of acquisitions to expand beyond chocolate into biscuits, ice cream and snacks. Product innovation and premium positioning have driven a 4.6% revenue increase to €19.3 bn in...
Grupo Alacant to Snap up Irish Ice-Cream Peer Silver Pail
Spanish ice‑cream group Grupo Alacant, backed by private‑equity firm InvestIndustrial, announced it will acquire Ireland’s Silver Dairy Ventures (Silver Pail). The deal, terms undisclosed, is projected to generate roughly €300 million in annual revenue for the combined entity. Silver Pail, based in Fermoy...
EYE NEWSFLASH: Dexters Reports Double-Digit Rise in Revenue and Profit
London‑based estate agency Dexters posted an 11% revenue increase to £247 million and a 10% profit rise to £52 million for the year to 30 September 2025. Growth was split between 9% organic expansion and acquisition‑driven gains, notably the Keatons purchase. Lettings revenue grew...
Caesars May Lose Rockets Bets If Fertitta’s Company Takes Over
Fertitta Entertainment, the Houston Rockets’ owner, is in talks to acquire Caesars Entertainment, a $5 billion market‑cap casino operator. If the deal closes, conflict‑of‑interest rules would force Caesars to drop all Rockets betting lines from its online and brick‑and‑mortar sportsbooks, echoing...
Multifamily Man: The Dermot Company’s Andrew Levison
Andrew Levison, who started buying small New Haven apartments after college, now serves as chief investment officer of The Dermot Company, a 35‑year‑old multifamily firm that manages roughly $5 billion in assets and over 7,500 units. Under his leadership Dermot has...
Exclusive: Mintoak Plans to Acquire Dubai-Based ICC Loyalty
Mintoak, the Mumbai‑based merchant SaaS platform, will raise Rs 80 crore in debt through non‑convertible debentures issued by BlackSoil to fund the acquisition of Dubai‑based loyalty‑tech firm ICC Loyalty. This marks the company’s second acquisition in twelve months, after buying Digiledge in...
Polus Capital Management Invests in Arqiva
Polus Capital Management has purchased a 26.54 percent stake in Arqiva from Macquarie, becoming the company’s largest external shareholder. Polus, which manages roughly $14 billion in assets, highlighted Arqiva’s role in the UK’s national communications backbone and its stable, sustainable growth trajectory....
Canva Adds Video to Its Pro Design Toolset and Steps up Its Enterprise Play
Canva closed 2025 with a $4 billion revenue run rate and a user base exceeding 265 million monthly active users. The company announced two strategic acquisitions—MangoAI, which automates video‑ad optimization, and Cavalry, a 2D animation platform—to broaden its pro‑design toolkit. Enterprise revenue...
Safra Group Closes Saxo Bank Takeover, Daniel Belfer Named CEO
J. Safra Sarasin Group has completed the purchase of a 71% stake in Copenhagen‑based Saxo Bank for €1.609 billion, after securing approvals from FINMA and the Danish regulator. The deal, initially announced in March 2025, was adjusted downward following a $50 million AML fine....
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‘Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver On Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Discovery: “Not Great News”
John Oliver mocked Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that outbid Netflix after the streaming giant raised its offer to $31 per share. The merger creates a media powerhouse combining Paramount’s film and TV assets with Warner’s extensive library...
Pantheon on the Charm of Smaller CVs
Pantheon’s Amyn Hassanally and Charlotte Morris argue that continuation vehicles are increasingly appealing to sponsors targeting small and mid‑cap companies. As more investors explore this structure, the pool of opportunities in the lower‑mid market deepens. The firm highlights that smaller...
QIC: Taking a No-Compromise Approach to CV Underwriting
QIC partner Zach Jackson stresses that secondary buyers must fully underwrite both the sponsor and the underlying asset when assessing continuation vehicle (CV) opportunities. The firm adopts a no‑compromise stance, insisting on comprehensive due diligence rather than relying on surface...
StepStone on Why CVs Will Stay on the Menu
StepStone Group executives Adam Johnston and Ted Black argue that continuation vehicles (CVs) continue to be a preferred exit option for private equity firms. They cite CVs’ ability to consistently outperform the broader buyout market as the primary driver. Even...
UBS: Secondaries Deal Growth Points to Depth of Demand
UBS reports a surge in secondary market activity, with general partners and limited partners bringing larger trophy assets and full portfolios to market. Deal sizes and transaction volumes have expanded markedly, reflecting deepening investor appetite for secondary exposure. Thomas Roche...
Kirkland & Ellis on the Art of Continuation Vehicle Negotiation
Kirkland & Ellis partners observe that GP‑led continuation vehicles have become increasingly standardized within the secondary market. Yet negotiations still reveal tension as secondary buyers apply M&A‑style rigor while sellers favor more flexible terms. The firm highlights the growing importance...
TPG on the Rise of Sector Specialism in CVs
TPG GP Solutions co‑managing partners Matt Jones and Michael Woolhouse say firms with deep sector expertise and direct underwriting are reshaping the single‑asset continuation vehicle (CV) market. They argue that specialist managers can price assets more accurately and execute faster...
Bernhard Capital: Regulated Utilities Provide Rich Font for Mid-Market Carve-Outs
Bernhard Capital Partners’ Jeff Jenkins highlights that regulated utilities are becoming a fertile source for mid‑market carve‑outs as the sector seeks capital for grid upgrades. Stable, predictable cash flows and strong credit profiles make these assets attractive to private‑equity firms...
Hellman & Friedman on the Art of the Exit
Hellman & Friedman CEO Patrick Healy says that even as distributions to limited partners remain sluggish, the firm can still close sizable sponsor exits. Healy highlights that strategic timing and asset positioning enable multi‑billion‑dollar exits despite a broader market slowdown....
SAG-AFTRA Chief Says Union Will Render Verdict on Warner Bros. Sale to Paramount ‘When the Time Is Right’ | Video
SAG-AFTRA executive director Duncan Crabtree‑Ireland told TheWrap the union is still evaluating Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and will issue a formal verdict when the timing is right. The union’s media and labor‑economics team has been crunching data on each offer...
Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Quantum Computing Inc. posted Q4 2025 revenue of $190,000, up from $62,000, while narrowing its net loss to $1.6 million versus a $51.2 million loss a year earlier. The company raised $1.55 billion in 2025, ending the year with $1.52 billion in cash and...
Canva Denies Job Losses as Leonardo.AI Comes Into the Fold
Canva announced that it will integrate its recent AI acquisition, Leonardo.AI, into the main platform without any layoffs. The company refuted media reports suggesting redundancies, stating that the 150‑person Leonardo team will be reassigned to existing AI initiatives or new...
From Fear to Skepticism to Hope, Top Producers React to Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger at the PGA Awards
Hollywood’s top producers weighed in on the $110 billion Paramount‑Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery during the PGA Awards. Jerry Bruckheimer highlighted potential job losses but praised David Ellison’s commitment to a high‑volume theatrical slate. Jason Blum called the deal an...
UK Space Firm Skyrora Explores Buying Assets of Struggling Rival Orbex
Skyrora, a Glasgow‑based small‑satellite launch provider, announced a preliminary interest in acquiring select Orbex assets, including the Sutherland Spaceport, for up to £10 million. Orbex, the Inverness‑based micro‑launcher developer, entered administration after unsuccessful fundraising and merger attempts. The potential deal could...
LSI Industries to Buy Royston Group for $325M, Calls Deal “Transformational” For Retail Solutions Platform
LSI Industries announced a definitive agreement to acquire Royston Group for $325 million in cash and stock, a deal it describes as transformational for its retail‑solutions platform. The acquisition adds five U.S. manufacturing sites, boosting capacity by roughly 40 % and expanding...
Why Did Netflix Back Down From Its Deal to Acquire Warner Bros.?
Netflix withdrew its bid to raise the offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the path for Paramount Skydance to acquire the studio. The move followed a 30% drop in Netflix’s share price after the initial announcement and a 14% rally...
Crypto Treasury Companies Likely to Consolidate in 2026: Crypto Exec
Crypto treasury firms are poised to consolidate in 2026 as operating‑business players acquire distressed peers trading below net asset value. Companies that run validator services or issue tokenized credit generate cash flow, giving them a buying advantage. The 2025 market...
Youth Sports Is the Safest Investment in the World—Or Is It?
Youth sports is often portrayed as recession‑proof, yet costs have surged 46% while U.S. births fell about 15%, shrinking the entry pool. A modest 3% annual decline in new participants compounds to roughly a 30% reduction in the base cohort...