General Electric was once the mightiest enterprise in the world, worth hundreds of billions of dollars. When GE decided to break itself apart in 2021, many believed this symbolised the demise of the American conglomerate. But as the FT’s Mark Vandevelde reports, bringing hundreds of companies together under common ownership hasn’t died, it has a new name: private equity.
The fiercest takeover battle of 2021 was set to create a rail network that stretched across the USA, but then things got complicated.
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A streaming-led recovery for the music industry has PE investors vying to spend big on back catalogues.
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Spacs offer healthtech companies a faster route to capital than traditional IPOs, but the process comes with certain challenges
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Today about half of America’s newspapers are controlled by investment groups. But as the FT’s James Fontanella-Khan explains, one name stands above the rest: Alden Global Capital. Critics say it’s destroying local newspapers, but Alden says it’s saving th
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Today about half of America’s newspapers are controlled by investment groups. But are they saving these newspapers, or destroying them?
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How low interest rates and bold ambition created a multibillion-dollar business
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With businesses reassessing strategy more than ever before, private equity companies are profiting from the resulting growth in complex carve-outs
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Activist investors have had a quiet year, thanks to Covid-19. Even a group of investors renowned for their aggressive tactics were reluctant to publicly attack companies reeling from the impact of a global pandemic.
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are fast becoming a central part of how investors and companies are preparing for the future.
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As the markets start to stabilise in the fourth quarter of a challenging year for M&A, a number of significant trends have emerged.
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In fairy tales, a crystal ball can be many things: it can reveal the future, but it can also be a malevolent charm.
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Why has Chinese dealmaking fizzled out? Due Diligence’s dynamic duo, James Fontanella-Khan and Arash Massoudi, answer this question in a brilliant comic book style video.
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Why has Chinese dealmaking fizzled out? Due Diligence’s dynamic duo, James Fontanella-Khan and Arash Massoudi, answer this question in a brilliant comic book style video.
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Due Diligence’s James Fontanella-Khan, US corporate finance and deals editor, explains why established companies from brick and mortar retailers to broadcasters are taking risky bets on big acquisitions.
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With healthcare providers turning to digital to meet consumer demands, an increasing convergence of healthcare and tech companies could restore M&A activity for 2019. But is this emerging healthtech sector immune to global uncertainty?
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Increasing pressure on healthcare systems, massive tech growth and consumer-led demand are the perfect recipe for strong M&A activity in the emerging healthtech sector.
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In dealmaking, big used to be better. Banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup dominated the M&A market.
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In dealmaking, big used to be better. Banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup dominated the M&A market.
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More investors than ever are adopting an activist playbook and their appetite shows no signs of waning.
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