KKR to acquire animal health firm Argenta for about $100 million

KKR to acquire animal health firm Argenta for about $100 million

KKR & Co Inc said on Wednesday it will buy a majority stake in animal health firm Argenta Limited, as the pet and animal care industry continues to draw private sector interest. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but a person familiar with the matter said KKR...
Coatue Raises Over $2.3 Billion So Far for Growth Fund

Coatue Raises Over $2.3 Billion So Far for Growth Fund

Multistrategy investment firm Coatue Management has collected more than $2.33 billion so far for a private-equity fund it began raising last year, regulatory filings indicate. In one filing on Friday, Coatue reported raising that amount for its Coatue Growth Fund IV...
Deutsche Boerse to buy 80% of PE-backed ISS for $1.8 billion

Deutsche Boerse to buy 80% of PE-backed ISS for $1.8 billion

The German stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse  said on Tuesday it would acquire an 80% stake in Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) for about $1.8 billion, the latest in a flurry of deals to sweep across the exchange industry. It makes good on a promise by...
BlackRock-Backed Arrival in Talks to Go Public Via SPAC

BlackRock-Backed Arrival in Talks to Go Public Via SPAC

Arrival Ltd., a maker of electric vans and buses backed by investors including BlackRock Inc., is in talks to combine with CIIG Merger Corp., a blank-check firm, according to people with knowledge of the matter. CIIG, a special purpose acquisition company, is in...
Airbnb has rooms to grow as it prepares for December listing

Airbnb has rooms to grow as it prepares for December listing

There is pent-up demand for travel, budget airline easyJet reported today, and coupled with pent-up demand for the IPO of a 12-year-old company, Airbnb is likely to get a warm welcome from investors when it comes to market next month. It deserves that. It requires...