French beauty group acquires 10% stake in newly listed dermatology company
French bank is slimming down under chief executive Slawomir Krupa
Australian group’s quick second deal for US assets comes as Nassef Sawiris continues with OCI break-up plan
Private equity group Quantum Capital will buy owner of natural gas power plants
Ares, Apollo, Blackstone and KKR prepare to increase buyout-linked investments as interest rates ease
French insurer expects ‘significant’ M&A firepower from offloading asset manager
Britain becomes largest market for Madrid-based group, which already owns Scottish Power
Justice department has increased scrutiny of the chipmaker’s power in the emerging sector
French bank seeks greater scale for its investment business
Hedge fund manager is in pole position to buy weekly publication for about £100mn
Plus, Ares raises a record private credit fund and Rio Tinto stays out of the mining dealmaking frenzy
Blonde ambition
Takeover by the US’s only publicly traded accountancy creates a twist in the profession’s wave of consolidation
Plus, a big sports investor nears buyout deal for Hayfin Capital and Bill Ackman’s IPO target falls further
City’s merger watchdog formally ostracises 10 dealmakers for misleading market more than a decade ago
Plus, Carlyle sticks with its oil and gas investments, and BlackRock’s Larry Fink takes his time finding a successor
US group’s discussions raise questions over its exclusive agreement with Sky to show programmes such as ‘Game of Thrones’
Recent evidence suggests that even consumers with high disposable incomes are starting to feel the pinch
Joint takeover of Argentine assets with Canada’s Lundin is latest sign of consolidation in mining sector
UK bank brings case over securitisation of loans that US group sold in mortgage push
Private equity firms have been sitting on about 28,000 unsold companies worth $3.2tn
Head of Europe’s biggest stock exchange operator says group would consider combination with any large regional rival
Chief executive says it has war chest for a deal to broaden company’s product range and customer base
London’s legal elite post surge in profits despite growing threat from US rivals in the capital
A focus on ‘power brands’ is the new mantra for conglomerates once known for their heft
