Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is nearing a deal to buy pharmaceutical-testing company PPD Inc. for more than $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be the latest tie-up among companies that run clinical trials and provide other...
Telstra held advanced talks with a private equity firm to combine its international division with Hong-Kong based operator PCCW Global, in a clear sign of the $41 billion telco giant’s plans to grow its business outside of Australia. Industry sources familiar with the...
Mobile app and gaming company AppLovin Corp said on Thursday it priced its initial public offering at $80 per share, the mid-point of its previously set range, placing the company’s valuation at $28.64 billion. At this price, AppLovin, backed by private equity giant...
Brightstar Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on partnering with families, founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, announced today that it has successfully closed its second flagship fund at its hard cap, with total commitments of approximately...
Hungary’s biggest lender OTP is in talks to buy Slovenian bank Nova KBM from private equity group Apollo in a deal worth roughly $1.2 billion, people close to the matter said. OTP has sought to expand its footprint in the Balkans in recent years. It has bought large... 