Virus crisis pushes UK national debt to £2tn

Virus crisis pushes UK national debt to £2tn

The UK’s public debt has skyrocketed to just over £2tn for the first time amid the government’s spending drive to support the economy amid the coronavirus crisis. In July, net debt – excluding public banks – increased by nearly £230bn from the same period...
UPDATE: Hg, TPG seal massive software buyout with $12.2bn Visma deal

UPDATE: Hg, TPG seal massive software buyout with $12.2bn Visma deal

London-based private equity firm Hg and other buyout groups have agreed to invest in Norwegian software developer Visma Group. The deal, which values the company at $12.2bn, is one of the software sector’s biggest buyouts. Visma is a leading European software company...
Sun International sells Sun Dreams to partner, ending dispute

Sun International sells Sun Dreams to partner, ending dispute

Chile’s Nueva Inversiones Pacifico Sur Limitada has agreed to buy a 64.94% stake in casino operator Sun Dreams for $160 million from South African partner Sun International to take full ownership of the business and settle a dispute. The two partners had been locked...