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Platinum equity to sell waste management firm urbaser to blackstone, EQT for $6.6 billion
Schroders, apollo agree products partnership to target wealthy clients
FinanceNorwegian software company visma to delay London IPO after broad sell-off, FT reports
FinanceHenkel to buy speciality coatings company stahl for 2.1 billion euros
CAB payments rejects sweetened takeover bid from helios consortium
Date: February 2, 2026
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Investment firm Helios Consortium has raised its take-private offer for CAB Payments, valuing the company at $292 million, it said on Monday. The consortium is offering $1.15 per...
Exclusive-Carlyle in talks with potential UAE partners on lukoil assets, sources say
Date: January 30, 2026
By Shadia Nasralla and Anna Hirtenstein LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Carlyle has begun exploratory talks with UAE investors to bring in partners should its initial agreement to...
Blackstone rides 'escape velocity' deals to outstrip profit forecasts
Date: January 29, 2026
By Isla Binnie Jan 29 (Reuters) - Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as it cashed in on heightened...
BoE's bailey sees 'urgent need' to boost resilience of market-based finance
Date: January 27, 2026
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he sees "a particular and urgent need" to strengthen the global resilience of market-based finance such as private credit against...
Spire healthcare's shares soar 20% amid buyout talks
Date: January 26, 2026
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Shares of Spire Healthcare surged 17% on Monday after the British private hospital group confirmed over the weekend it was in preliminary talks with multiple buyout firms including...
UK hospital operator spire confirms preliminary talks with bridgepoint, triton
Date: January 24, 2026
Jan 24 (Reuters) - British private hospital group Spire Healthcare is in talks with several buyout firms including Bridgepoint and Triton Partners over a takeover that could see the company taken...