TPG explores $8 billion sale of U.S. cable operator Astound

TPG explores $8 billion sale of U.S. cable operator Astound

Private equity firm TPG is exploring a sale of Astound that could value the owner of a U.S. network of regional cable TV and internet providers at more than $8 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The potential sale would come as...
Golden Gate Capital Exits Red Lobster Investment

Golden Gate Capital Exits Red Lobster Investment

Golden Gate Capital sold its remaining equity stake in Red Lobster to existing investor Thai Union Group, a group of investors under the banner Seafood Alliance consisting of global restaurateurs and hospitality executives, and Red Lobster management, according to a...
GSK, partner Vir join race to find COVID-19 antibody treatment

GSK, partner Vir join race to find COVID-19 antibody treatment

GlaxoSmithKline and partner Vir Biotechnology have started testing their experimental antibody on early-stage COVID-19 patients, entering the race to find a winner in a promising class of antiviral drugs to combat the pandemic. The British drugmaker said on Monday the...
General-Atlantic backed Wish confidentially files to go public

General-Atlantic backed Wish confidentially files to go public

General Atlantic-backed e-commerce firm Wish said on Monday it has confidentially submitted paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. The San Francisco-based bargain shopping app, which was last valued at $11.2 billion, did not specify...
Swissport gets new owners with debt-for-equity deal

Swissport gets new owners with debt-for-equity deal

Swissport is getting new owners in a debt-for-equity swap that includes a 500 million euros ($595.20 million) long-term debt facility and a 300 million euros interim facility to help keep it afloat, the airport services company said on Monday. Senior secured creditors...