HitecVision announces exclusive talks to buy Exxon’s UK assets

HitecVision announces exclusive talks to buy Exxon’s UK assets

Private equity fund HitecVision and its British unit Neo have entered exclusive negotiations to buy Exxon’s upstream assets in the central and northern North Sea, Hitec said on Thursday. Bids for ExxonMobil’s British North Sea oil and gas fields, which were expected...
CDC Group to invest $1bn in Africa this year

CDC Group to invest $1bn in Africa this year

UK-based CDC Group, a development finance and impact investor, has committed to making over $1bn in investments into Africa this year, the same amount targeted in 2020. The group will put money into financial institutions, infrastructure and climate, services,...
Schwarzman Predicts Gentler Biden Approach to Beijing

Schwarzman Predicts Gentler Biden Approach to Beijing

One of Donald Trump’s biggest financial backers, Blackstone Group Chairman Stephen Schwarzman, declared that the Biden administration would take a “softer tone” regarding China, and that he expected less animosity between the two countries. Schwarzman, who also...
German online car retailer Mobility plans stock market float

German online car retailer Mobility plans stock market float

German online car retailer and leasing firm Mobility Holding known for the MeinAuto.de site is preparing for a stock market flotation that could value it at 1.3-1.4 billion euros ($1.6-1.7 bln), including debt, people close to the matter said. Mobility would be the...