Catherine Badour

CVC in exclusive talks for stake in French insurer APRIL: Reuters

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is in exclusive talks with French peer Evolem to buy its majority stake in insurer APRIL, Reuters reported.

Sears Chair Lampert makes $4.4 billion bid to keep retailer alive: Reuters

Sears Holdings Corp Chairman Eddie Lampert submitted a $4.4 billion takeover bid for the bankrupt U.S. retailer, representing its only chance of escaping liquidation and laying off tens of thousands of workers, a spokesman for the billionaire’s hedge fund told Reuters Friday.

Canada's PSP Investment buys stake in German elevator parts firm Wittur: Reuters

German elevator parts maker Wittur Group said on Friday that Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board entered into an agreement with owner Bain Capital Private Equity to acquire a 32 percent stake in the company, Reuters reported.

Euronext secures majority backing of Oslo exchange shareholders ahead of bid: Reuters

Pan-European exchanges group Euronext NV (ENX.PA), which plans a bid to buy Oslo Bors OSLO.NFF, said on Friday it had now secured the backing of a majority of shareholders in the Norwegian stock market operator.

Yankees in talks with Amazon, Sinclair to bid for Yes Network: WSJ

The New York Yankees are in talks with Amazon.com Inc and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc about a joint bid for the team’s regional sports network, Yes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, sources told Reuters.

France's Vinci to buy majority stake in Gatwick airport for $3.7 bln: Reuters

France’s Vinci (SGEF.PA) is paying about 2.9 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) for a majority stake in Gatwick, adding the second busiest airport in Britain to its portfolio despite the shadow of Brexit, Reuters reported.

Visa to buy British payments firm Earthport for about $250 million: Reuters

Visa Inc (V.N) is paying 198 million pounds ($250.6 million) to buy Earthport Plc (EPO.L), a British firm that facilitates international transactions for banks and businesses, the U.S.-based payments group said on Thursday, Reuters reported.

Sun Corp in talks to sell stake in Israel's Cellebrite: report

Japan’s Sun Corp (6736.T) is looking to sell up to 50 percent of Israeli digital intelligence provider Cellebrite at a valuation of $400 million, a leading Israeli financial newspaper said on Wednesday.

Australia's MYOB recommends KKR's lower buyout offer: Reuters

MYOB Group Ltd (MYO.AX) said on Monday it would recommend U.S. private equity giant KKR & Co’s (KKR.N) buyout offer for the Australian accounting software maker.

U.S. fund Castlelake to buy 25 planes from AirAsia for $768 million: Reuters

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group Berhad (AIRA.KL) will sell a portfolio of 25 planes to U.S. private investment firm Castlelake LP for $768 million, it said on Monday.