KKR has joined a feeding frenzy for lucrative song rights after agreeing to buy a majority stake in the catalogue of songwriter Ryan Tedder, who has penned hits for Beyoncé, Adele, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Mr Tedder, alongside Max Martin and Jason “Poo Bear”...
Shares of Office Depot’s parent, ODP – Get Report, soared Monday after rival Staples offered to buy the office-supplies retailer for $40 cash a share, or $2.1 billion. Shares of ODP, Boca Raton, Fla., at last check were up 17% at $43.21. The move past...
An investment fund that used to own London’s Gatwick Airport has struck a $4.63 billion deal to buy Bill Gates-backed private jet services firm Signature Aviation, trumping rival suitors private equity giants Blackstone and Carlyle. Shares in Signature Aviation, which...
The American private equity investor which part-owns Manchester City Football Club is in advanced talks to buy a stake in the New Zealand All Blacks, one of the most iconic names in global sport. Sky News has learnt that Silver Lake could announce a deal to acquire a...
Footwear brand Dr Martens is planning to sell shares to stock market investors for the first time in its 60-year history. Dr Martens sold in excess of 11 million pairs of shoes last year, generating £672m in the 12 months to 31 March. The maker of the eight-holed 1460... 