Chances of a Brexit deal jump to 81% as EU leader flags ‘a path to an agreement’
Betting odds in favour of a deal have increased rapidly in the last 24 hours as negotiations continue
Betting odds in favour of a deal have increased rapidly in the last 24 hours as negotiations continue
Way to help Europe’s creaky banks navigate the downturn and be strong enough to lend during the recovery
Global private equity major Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has named fundraising and IR specialist Kevin Smith as its latest partner after nine years at the firm.
Sanofi Ventures, Wellington Partners, Adjuvant Capital and Industrifonden have joined existing investors in a €47.4m series-B funding for Denmark-based biotech startup MinervaX.
Zilch, a London-based FinTech pegged to be the rival to Klarna, has closed an additional $30m in funding to close an oversubscribed pre-Series B in under three weeks.
AlpInvest Partners has closed its seventh secondaries fund AlpInvest Secondaries Program VII (ASP VII), surpassing its $8bn target and reaching its hard-cap of $9bn.
Mutares has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire steel manufacturing machinery producer Primetals Technologies France in a carve-out from its parent company, Primetals Technologies.
The German government has reportedly decided to buy a 25.1% stake in KKR-backed defence business Hensoldt for €464m.
Auctus Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based Energiekonzepte Mitteldeutschland (EKM), a company that provides solar panels for residential buildings.
Equinox has acquired an 80% stake in Clas, an Italian pesto producer.
Partners Group has agreed to invest more than $250m in Warburg Pincus portfolio business Ecom Express, one of the largest providers of tech-enabled logistics solutions to the Indian e-commerce industry.
Procuritas has acquired and merged Swedish primary care providers Medpro and Omtanken.
Tech investor Flashpoint Venture Capital has hit a first close for its debut fund since rebranding from Buran Venture Capital last year.
Accel has led a $21m series-A funding round for Germany-based Taxdoo, a company that provides VAT filing software for online retailers.
Mobeus has backed a buyout for automotive accident repair group ABLE1Touch, worth £9.5m.
Providence Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in French car classifieds provider La Centrale from Axel Springer.
The new capital pool is considerably larger than its predecessor, which raised $6.5bn in 2017
Gyrus has completed a recapitalisation for Switzerland-based environmental health and safety consultancy DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS).
Opalesque Industry Update - The passage of the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Bill, 2020 (DARE) has put in place the legal framework for a vital, well-regulated and compliant industry in The Bahamas for those
Lloyds Bank private equity arm LDC has sealed a rapid exit of Texthelp to fellow buyout house Five Arrows after just 18 months in its portfolio.
