Blackstone, Emerson Electric strike $14bn buyout deal

Blackstone, Emerson Electric strike $14bn buyout deal

According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal – expected to be announced on Monday – would give Blackstone a 55% stake in the unit, which sells compressors and other HVAC products and services used in commercial and residential heating and cooling as well...
Thermo Fisher Said to Near $2.3bn Deal for Binding Site

Thermo Fisher Said to Near $2.3bn Deal for Binding Site

Thermo Fisher Scientific agreed to acquire British specialty diagnostics firm Binding Site in a deal valued at $2.6bn. The US instrument maker will buy Birmingham, England-based Binding Site in an all-cash deal from owners led by buyout firm Nordic Capital, according...
Clock Ticking for Private Equity to Spend Through Tougher Times

Clock Ticking for Private Equity to Spend Through Tougher Times

Time is ticking away for private equity firms to get ready for their next wave of deals. Rising interest rates, inflation and recession risks have eroded consumer confidence and left buyout firms facing a new reality of higher financing costs and potentially lower...
BGH Capital, Sixth Street to buy Pushpay Holdings for $895mln

BGH Capital, Sixth Street to buy Pushpay Holdings for $895mln

Private equity investors BGH Capital and Sixth Street offered to buy New Zealand’s Pushpay Holdings for $895m in cash, the payment platform provider said on Friday. The consortium, which collectively holds a 20.34% stake in Pushpay, offered to buyout the company...