by Sebastian | May 25, 2021 | News
Amazon is nearing a deal to acquire MGM Studios, the co-owner of the James Bond franchise and other film and TV series, for between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The acquisition of MGM, which is owned by US private equity...
by Sebastian | May 25, 2021 | News
Noom, whose app is designed to help people lose weight by changing their behavior, raised $540 million in a new funding round as it seeks to expand into other realms of personal health. Private equity firm Silver Lake led the round, which also included investors such...
by Sebastian | May 25, 2021 | News
Funds managed by Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, a private equity firm specializing in infrastructure investing, partnered with Bellinger Asset Management to complete the acquisition of a $1.1 billion performing aircraft loan portfolio from National Australia Bank....
by Sebastian | May 25, 2021 | News
Volkswagen has received a $9.2 billion offer for Lamborghini, British weekly magazine Autocar reported on Tuesday, though VW’s Audi said the supercar brand was not for sale. The non-binding offer sets out terms for the purchase of Automobili Lamborghini by...
by Sebastian | May 25, 2021 | News
Luke Johnson, one of Britain’s best-known hospitality entrepreneurs, is baking a fresh attempt to sell Gail’s, the upmarket café chain which has seen a sharp sales rebound despite the pandemic’s impact on the restaurant sector. Sky News has learnt...
by Sebastian | May 24, 2021 | News
SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2 has invested $250m in Zeta, valuing it at $1.45bn, the banking technology startup said on Monday. Zeta, founded in 2015, will use the proceeds of the funding round to accelerate growth in the United States and Europe including...
