by Sebastian | Dec 29, 2021 | News
Long-standing supporters of Chelsea FC are more than familiar with the vicissitudes of billionaire ownership. Roman Abramovich, the Russian energy tycoon and former friend of Vladimir Putin, has been at the helm for almost two decades during which managers and coaches...
by Sebastian | Dec 29, 2021 | News
Raids on British defence companies have sparked fears a crucial industry will be hollowed out. The UK has the second-biggest aerospace and defence sector in the world. But swoops on firms including Ultra Electronics and Meggitt have increased fears that this is in...
by Sebastian | Dec 28, 2021 | News
There was a lot of action in 2021 in enterprise M&A — once totaled, my top 10 deals came in at just under $121 billion. And the biggest enterprise deal of the year by far — Oracle’s bid to buy Cerner — happened as I was writing this post. The final tally doesn’t...
by Sebastian | Dec 28, 2021 | News
KKR revealed that it has increased its share repurchase authorization to $500 million. As of October 29, 2021, about $160m of buyback authority remained outstanding under the previous program. KKR engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset...
by Sebastian | Dec 28, 2021 | News
Portland’s Press Hotel, a former newspaper building transformed by developer Jim Brady into a 110-room boutique hotel, has been sold to a private equity investor, the companies announced on Monday. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Brady’s Fathom Cos....