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Private equity firm EIG buying Repsol upstream unit stake at enterprise value of $19bn [Private Equity Insights]

Spanish oil and gas giant Repsol SA is selling a quarter of its exploration and production division for $3.4bn to a US private equity firm, in a dramatic downsizing of its exposure to fossil...

Judge Says Musk Can Include Whistle-Blower Claims in Twitter Case [NYT > Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures]

Elon Musk’s lawyers had asked for a delay to review the accusations by a former Twitter executive, which the judge denied, while allowing the information to form part of their case. Source Author:...

Antitrust regulators expand their global reach. [NYT > Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures]

The European Union’s competition authority blocked a merger of Illumina and Grail, even though Illumina said Grail had no business in Europe. Source Author: Ephrat Livni

UK Domestic M&A Deals Slump By 85% In Second Quarter [Law360: Mergers & Acquisitions]

By Tom Fish (September 7, 2022, 3:03 PM BST) -- Merger and acquisition deals in the U.K. nosedived between April and June compared with the same period in 2021, official statistics have shown, amid...

How PE firms can turn data science into competitive advantage

To win in the current market, PE firms need an edge. The time for PE firms to realize the benefits of data science is now. Firms that do not employ data science risk being left behind. Source: How...

3 M&A Trends to Watch in 2022 | Accenture

Accenture’s J Neeley forecasts 3 m&a trends we can see in this year ahead as the dealmaking pace continues in 2022. Read more. Source: 3 M&A Trends to Watch in 2022 | Accenture

M&A deal volumes take a dive amid current economic uncertainty [Daily News]

M&A deal volumes take a dive amid current economic uncertainty Submitted 06/09/2022 - 1:06pm New figures published by the Office of National Statistics have revealed a fall in inward, outward and...

AIG to launch cut-price IPO for life and asset management unit [Financial Times – Private equity ]

Corebridge business would be valued at up to $15.5bn compared with $22.2bn secured last year Source Author: unknown

Fallen euro offers discounts in Europe’s private sector [Private Equity Insights]

Eurozone economies face headwinds including soaring inflation, an energy crunch stemming from the war in Ukraine, an expected recession and the plunging euro that in July fell to parity with the...

Decision on Trump Media Merger Plan Is Deferred [NYT > Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures]

The company that hoped to merge with Trump Media is set to hold a shareholder vote Thursday on extending the deadline to complete the deal, and has a backup plan. Source Author: Matthew Goldstein