UPDATE: Morrisons agrees to £7bn takeover deal by CD&R

UPDATE: Morrisons agrees to £7bn takeover deal by CD&R

Morrisons has agreed to a £7bn takeover by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which increased its offer for a takeover of the supermarket chain. Morrisons’ share price surged 4.5%. Earlier, CD&R had made an offer of 230p a share, which valued Morrisons at £5.5bn,...
Blackstone to Invest as Much as $500m in Solar Firm Array

Blackstone to Invest as Much as $500m in Solar Firm Array

Blackstone Group will invest as much as $500m in the solar equipment manufacturer Array Technologies. Funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners will buy $350m in preferred stock from the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based solar company and retain the option to purchase...
GIC-backed GoTo set to wrap up $2bn funding round, eyes IPO in 2022

GIC-backed GoTo set to wrap up $2bn funding round, eyes IPO in 2022

GoTo is set to complete a pre-IPO funding exercise to raise up to $2bn in the next few weeks, but regulatory delays threaten to push its listing plans to early next year. The delay comes as the southeast Asian nation’s Financial Services Authority weighs new listing...
UEFA discussing $7.2bn deal with Centricus to halt Super League

UEFA discussing $7.2bn deal with Centricus to halt Super League

UEFA is in discussions with Centricus Asset Management over a $7.2bn financing package to overhaul its flagship soccer tournament, and stop plans for a new breakaway Super League. Negotiations are ongoing, and there’s no certainty UEFA, and London-based Centricus will...