Australian graphic design business Canva has become one of the world’s biggest privately-owned companies after being valued at $40bn. The online design platform said it had grown during the pandemic as more customers worked from home. It has revealed a fresh...
One of the world’s biggest buyout firms is swallowing Gail’s, the upmarket cafe chain, in a bet on the continued recovery of the UK’s post-pandemic economy. Sky News has learnt that Bain Capital Credit has struck a deal to buy Gail’s parent company, Bread...
SoftBank Group Corp on Tuesday launched a $3bn fund to invest in technology companies in Latin America in a bid to build on the success of its initial fund for the region, which has spent most of its capital. In a statement, the Japanese conglomerate said it plans to...
Amulet Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, focused exclusively on the healthcare sector, announced today the closing of its second fund, Amulet Capital Partners II. The Fund, executed as a mostly virtual process,...
Private Canadian oil and gas producer Strathcona Resources is in advanced talks to buy rival Caltex Resources for around $553m, adding to its enhanced oil recovery portfolio in Saskatchewan, four sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters. Caltex attracted... 