Proposed sale of controlling stake to US private equity group has sparked backlash in country
South African businessman Gary Lubner in talks on taking minority stake in online start-up
Alexei Sagal is among a new group of businessmen benefiting from western companies’ exodus
Plus, Britain’s oldest private equity firm attracts a short seller and corporate debt grows as private credit groups allow deferred payments
Deal could be among year’s largest private equity buyouts as contact-lens maker looks to split from indebted parent
New York Sun owner says newspaper has a ‘storied history as a pillar of the British press’
Stakebuilding in Austrian lender Addiko under scrutiny by central bank
Mike Ashley’s retail group has made two conditional offers for the UK luxury handbag maker
The UK’s oldest buyout group has become heavily dependent on Dutch retailer Action that makes up two-thirds of its portfolio by value
UK retailer’s investments in listed rivals are worth around £500mn
US private equity group nears deal for pharma spin-off after edging out PAI-led consortium
Rare transatlantic deal aims to remove ‘barriers’ to serving mid-market companies across borders
Plus, the senior bankers at the centre of HSBC’s plans to cut costs and 7-Eleven’s latest tactic to fend of a $47bn hostile takeover
Holdings of Platinum Equity and Clearlake Capital are at heightened risk of default, rating agency says
The country’s brokerages will need to consolidate to achieve scale
Japanese retail conglomerate seeks to streamline its operations as it fends off bid from Alimentation Couche-Tard
Logistics properties have become one of the most attractive parts of the commercial real estate sector
Plus, Rio Tinto pushes into lithium production with $6.7bn deal and OpenAI considers a poison pill
Firm is also weighing IPO while world’s largest money manager seeks to boost its presence in alternative investments
Alliance comes a week after LVMH clinched a 10-year deal with Formula One
Extreme volatility in price of key battery material reflects uncertainty over current global market for electric vehicles
Japan’s designation of Seven & i as a ‘core business’ means a deal will not be easy, but investors should benefit regardless
Acquisition will make Anglo-Australian miner one of world’s biggest producers of key battery material
Canadian company’s non-binding offer to owner of 7-Eleven chain is 20% higher than initial rejected approach
World’s largest business events provider will operate three specialist divisions as trade shows boom
