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Red Hat Accelerates AI Trust and Security with Chatterbox Labs Acquisition

Red Hat Accelerates AI Trust and Security with Chatterbox Labs Acquisition

  • December 16, 2025
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Red Hat has acquired Chatterbox Labs, integrating model‑agnostic AI safety, guardrails and quantitative risk metrics into its Red Hat AI portfolio to help enterprises move generative and agentic...
Posted in Technology, Media and Telecom
Exclusive: California Pizza Kitchen Secures Buyout from Investor Consortium, Signals **Private Equity Restaurant Turnaround** Play

Exclusive: California Pizza Kitchen Secures Buyout from Investor Consortium, Signals **Private Equity Restaurant Turnaround** Play

  • December 16, 2025
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An investor group led by **Consortium Brand Partners**, alongside Eldridge Industries, Convive Brands, and Aurify Brands, has finalized a buyout of **California Pizza Kitchen (CPK)** in a deal...
Posted in Private Equity
Shell M&A Chief Greg Gut Resigns After CEO Blocks Bold BP Acquisition Push

Shell M&A Chief Greg Gut Resigns After CEO Blocks Bold BP Acquisition Push

  • December 16, 2025
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Shell's head of mergers and acquisitions, Greg Gut, has departed the company following CEO Wael Sawan's rejection of an internal proposal to acquire rival BP, exposing deep boardroom divides over...
Posted in Energy & Utilities
Exclusive: OpenAI Hires Google Veteran Albert Lee to Lead **M&A Strategy** in AI Expansion Push

Exclusive: OpenAI Hires Google Veteran Albert Lee to Lead **M&A Strategy** in AI Expansion Push

  • December 15, 2025
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OpenAI is recruiting Albert Lee, a seasoned corporate development executive from Google, as its head of corporate development, signaling a strategic pivot toward **acquisitions and investments** to...
Posted in Technology, Media and Telecom
U.S. Treasury Blocks Xtellus Bid for Lukoil’s International Assets — What It Means for M&A, Sanctions and Strategic Buyers

U.S. Treasury Blocks Xtellus Bid for Lukoil’s International Assets — What It Means for M&A, Sanctions and Strategic Buyers

  • December 15, 2025
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The U.S. Treasury has rejected a cashless bid led by U.S. bank Xtellus Partners to acquire Lukoil’s foreign assets, a decision that preserves existing sanctions constraints on transactions...
Posted in Energy & Utilities
KKR Poised to Launch Rival Bid for Japan’s Mandom, Targeting Personal Care Takeover at Over ¥2,800 Per Share

KKR Poised to Launch Rival Bid for Japan’s Mandom, Targeting Personal Care Takeover at Over ¥2,800 Per Share

  • December 15, 2025
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KKR & Co. has submitted a counteroffer to acquire Mandom Corp, Japan's leading personal care products maker, at more than ¥2,800 per share—a premium exceeding 10% over the existing...
Posted in Private Equity
Brazil’s Vivo Buys Back Cybersecurity Unit from Telefónica for Up to R$232M: Strategic Pivot in LatAm B2B Security

Brazil’s Vivo Buys Back Cybersecurity Unit from Telefónica for Up to R$232M: Strategic Pivot in LatAm B2B Security

  • December 15, 2025
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Brazil's Vivo, a Telefónica subsidiary, has reacquired Telefónica Tech's cybersecurity division in Brazil, known as CyberCo Brasil, in a deal valued at up to **R$232 million ($41 million)**,...
Posted in Technology, Media and Telecom
Thoma Bravo Explores $12 Billion Merger to Forge Shipping Technology Powerhouse

Thoma Bravo Explores $12 Billion Merger to Forge Shipping Technology Powerhouse

  • December 15, 2025
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Thoma Bravo is advancing talks to merge its portfolio company Auctane, a leading shipping software provider formerly known as Stamps.com, with third-party logistics firm WWEX Group, aiming to create...
Posted in Private Equity
Orange Buys Out Spanish Private Equity Partners in €4.25bn Deal, Securing Full Control of MásOrange

Orange Buys Out Spanish Private Equity Partners in €4.25bn Deal, Securing Full Control of MásOrange

  • December 15, 2025
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Orange, the French telecom giant, is advancing toward full ownership of its Spanish joint venture **MásOrange** by acquiring stakes from private equity partners in a transaction valued at **€4.25...
Posted in Financial Services
Lotte Group Secures Full Ownership of Lotte New York Palace Site for $490 Million, Bolstering **Global Hospitality Expansion**

Lotte Group Secures Full Ownership of Lotte New York Palace Site for $490 Million, Bolstering **Global Hospitality Expansion**

  • December 15, 2025
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Lotte Hotels & Resorts, a flagship arm of South Korea's Lotte Group, has agreed to acquire the land beneath its iconic Lotte New York Palace hotel in Manhattan for $490 million (approximately...
Posted in Consumer and Industrial

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