Private equity bets on health care real estate

Private equity bets on health care real estate

While private equity investors look for new ways to generate returns on their cash, one sector they appear to be turning their attention to is health care real estate – snapping up everything from medical offices to senior living spaces. As previously reported by FOX...
Hellman & Friedman Near Deal for Scout24 Auto Unit

Hellman & Friedman Near Deal for Scout24 Auto Unit

U.S. private equity firm Hellman & Friedman is nearing a deal to acquire the auto-trading unit of German classifieds company Scout24 AG, people familiar with the matter said. The proposed purchase by H&F, which beat out several rival suitors for AutoScout24,...
Intel Buys Israeli AI Chipmaker Habana Labs for $2 Billion

Intel Buys Israeli AI Chipmaker Habana Labs for $2 Billion

Intel Corp. bought Habana Labs, an Israeli startup that develops chips for artificial intelligence applications, for about $2 billion to bolster its efforts in the fast-growing market for AI silicon. The purchase is the latest in a string of acquisitions aimed at...
German retailer Douglas lays foundation for possible IPO

German retailer Douglas lays foundation for possible IPO

German perfume and cosmetics retailer Douglas has set the scene for a possible return to the stock market by growing strongly online, although a decision rests with private equity owners CVC Capital, its chief executive said. “We have brought this company to excellent...