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T-Mobile and KKR’s $4.9B Metronet Acquisition: Reshaping Telecommunications Landscape

T-Mobile and KKR's $4.9B Metronet Acquisition - Introduction The telecommunications industry is witnessing a transformative shift as T-Mobile, a leading mobile network operator, has announced a strategic $4.9 billion investment to acquire a 50%...

FTC says it’s tracking developments at Twitter with ‘deep concern’ after key security departures [Mergers]

The Federal Trade Commission is closely watching Twitter's moves under new owner Elon Musk, a spokesperson said in a statement Thursday. The agency struck a settlement with Twitter earlier this year, giving it oversight of certain security and...

Fate of management at Japan’s Toshiba a cause of friction for bidders and banks, sources say [buyout/ takeover]

TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Disagreement over whether to keep Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) management following a potential buyout caused friction between two of its suitors and is now stoking concern among banks, sources said, further complicating an...

KKR, Temasek look to buy India’s TPG-backed Care Hospitals [Private Equity Insights]

U.S. investment firm KKR, Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, and India’s Max Healthcare Institute are vying to buy TPG-backed chain of Care Hospitals in a deal worth over $1bn, Mint newspaper reported, quoting a person aware of the matter....

ESG Deals

Brookfield Renewable invests $500m in carbon capture LanzaTech [PE Hub]

The funding will be used to build new commercial-scale production plants that will employ LanzaTech’s CCT technology. Source Author: Iris Dorbian

Brookfield Investing Up To $2B In US Renewable Energy Cos. [Law360: Mergers & Acquisitions]

By Al Barbarino (September 29, 2022, 4:37 PM EDT) -- Brookfield Renewable said Thursday it is acquiring Scout Clean Energy and Standard Solar for more than $1.5 billion, and that the investment could ultimately exceed $2 billion as the...

Only 3% of PE funds are Article 9 funds [Private Equity Insights]

Private equity strategies are in no hurry to adopt regulatory labels, but they are showing signs of improvement when it comes to factoring in climate change Only 3% of private equity funds classify themselves as dark green Article 9 strategies,...

Private equity still investing billions in dirty energy despite pledge to clean up [buyout/ takeover]

Private equity firms pumping billions of dollars into dirty energy projects are exposing investors, including pensioners, to unknown financial risks as the planet burns and governments face escalating pressure to act, new research finds.The...