Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has agreed to buy London-listed UDG Healthcare for $3.7bn, the pharmaceuticals services company said on Wednesday. CD&R will pay about $14.46 in cash per share in UDG, a premium of 21.5% on Tuesday’s close. UDG,...
Caris Life Sciences has received an $830m infusion from a group led by Sixth Street Partners, the companies said, the latest sign of private equity’s enthusiasm for investing at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Other significant participants in the...
Listed retail companies have raised nearly $2.9bn in the past year as they sought to strengthen their balance sheets amid the pandemic. Now, they are starting to eye M&A opportunities. In recent years, listed firms in the UK have relied less on the public markets...
Carlyle-backed Flipkart is in talks with a clutch of investors to raise $1bn, while it deliberates an initial public offering in the USA later this year. Depending on the investor appetite, fundraising could double to up to $2bn. This round of fundraising is largely...
Quantum Energy Partners has started raising $4.5bn for its eighth energy-focused flagship strategy, betting that rising oil prices will help it win over investors after putting the campaign on hold last year, said people familiar with the matter. The Houston...
