Coronavirus pandemic sparks calls to delay sale of .org domain

Coronavirus pandemic sparks calls to delay sale of .org domain

A decision on the sale of the .org internet domain to a private company should be postponed, rights groups said, warning it could impact charities grappling with coronavirus. NGOs opposing the takeover called for an extension of the March 20 deadline for the...
Conservice Announces Growth Investment from Advent International

Conservice Announces Growth Investment from Advent International

Advent International to Join TA Associates in Backing Leading Utility Management and Billing Company Conservice, a leading provider of utility management software and billing solutions to property owners and managers, today announced the signing of a definitive...
Bill Ackman Buys Shares of Private Equity Giant Blackstone

Bill Ackman Buys Shares of Private Equity Giant Blackstone

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is buying shares of private equity heavyweight Blackstone Group Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter, as the growing coronavirus pandemic roils markets. Blackstone slumped 1.6% on Wednesday and has declined 34% over the...
KKR to buy recycling group Viridor in £4.2bn deal

KKR to buy recycling group Viridor in £4.2bn deal

One of the first large acquisitions to be agreed since coronavirus pandemic rocked global markets KKR is to buy UK recycling company Viridor in a £4.2bn all-cash deal, marking one of the first large transactions to be agreed during the market turmoil triggered by the...
Private Markets ‘Not Immune’ to Downturn

Private Markets ‘Not Immune’ to Downturn

Private equity “will also certainly be challenged” in the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, according to PitchBook. Private equity funds may be safe from the daily turbulence of stock market volatility — but they won’t avoid the real economic impacts of...