Catherine Badour

Online furniture retailer Westwing targets late 2018 IPO, say sources: Reuters

Online furniture retailer Westwing, backed by German ecommerce investor Rocket Internet, is reviving plans for a Frankfurt stock market listing which may come in late 2018, sources told Reuters.

Singapore's Golden Gate Ventures launches $10 million crypto fund: Reuters

Singapore-based venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures said on Friday it will launch a $10 million fund to invest in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology startups.

UnitedHealth is buying pharmacy operator Genoa: Axios

Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc has at least a tentative agreement to buy specialty pharmacy operator Genoa Health from private equity firm Advent International, news website Axios reported, citing a source familiar with the deal.

Starwood Property to buy part of GE Capital's energy finance unit for $2.56 billion: Reuters

Starwood Property Trust Inc (STWD.N) said on Wednesday it would buy the debt business and loan portfolio of GE Capital’s energy finance unit for $2.56 billion, as it diversifies from commercial real estate.

China's Bytedance seeks to raise $3 billion at up to $75 billion valuation, say sources: Reuters

Beijing Bytedance Technology Co, owner of China’s leading news aggregator Jinri Toutiao, aims to raise about $3 billion in its latest funding round that would see its valuation soar to as high as $75 billion, sources told Reuters.

AnaCap buys Slovenia's NKBM first lien corporate debt/loan portfolio: Reuters

Specialist European financial services private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners on Monday acquired the first lien corporate debt and loan portfolio from Slovenia’s second biggest bank Nova KBM (NKBM). Reuters reported.

Offices group IWG ends takeover discussions with remaining suitors: Reuters

strong>IWG (IWG.L) has abandoned takeover talks with its three remaining suitors in a move that ends months of uncertainty about the future of the London-listed provider of serviced offices but sent its shares tumbling, Reuters reported.

China's Didi, Ant Financial weigh joint $2 bln Ofo buyout, says source: Reuters

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and Alibaba’s (BABA.N) Ant Financial are in talks with bike-sharing startup Ofo for a joint buyout offer that could value Ofo at up to $2 billion, a source told Reuters.

Ardian to pay 850 million euros in infrastructure deal with Italy's Gavio: Reuters

Investment fund Ardian has agreed to pay 850 million euros ($985 million) to create a strategic partnership with Italy’s Gavio group to support the growth of motorway infrastructure companies ASTM-SIAS, Reuters reported.

China's Didi, Ant Financial weigh joint $2 billion Ofo buyout: Reuters

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and Alibaba’s (BABA.N) Ant Financial are in talks with bike-sharing startup Ofo for a joint buyout offer that could value Ofo at up to $2 billion, Reuters reported.