Catherine Badour

TDR, Starwood given more time for IWG takeover bids: Reuters

British private equity firm TDR Capital and U.S. real estate investment group Starwood Capital have been given more time to make takeover offers for IWG (IWG.L), the London-listed serviced office provider.

BrightView Holdings IPO priced at $22/share: Reuters

The initial public offering of commercial landscaper BrightView Holdings Inc was priced at $22 per share, the company said on Wednesday, at the lower end of the projected range.

Bain Capital to buy Italian chemicals firm Italmatch: Reuters

Private equity firm Bain Capital agreed to buy Italian chemicals maker Italmatch from french investor Ardian, the companies announced on Thursday, defeating rival bids from KKR and Cinven.

TPG hires executive from Goldman Sachs in diversity push: Reuters

Private equity firm TPG has hired Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri for a newly created role of chief human resources officer, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday, as part of an effort to promote diversity and gender balance, Reuters reported.

Prime Opportunities given more time to decide on IWG bid: Reuters

Prime Opportunities Investment Group, one of four groups considering bids for IWG (IWG.L), has been granted more time to make a firm offer or walk away from the London-listed serviced offices provider, the FTSE 250 company said on Tuesday.

KKR preps vending machine operator Selecta for $1 billion IPO, say sources: Reuters

Buyout group KKR (KKR.N) has started preparations to list vending machine operator Selecta on the Swiss bourse as soon as the fourth quarter of 2018, people close to the matter said, adding to a flurry of major listings in the country.

Blackstone starts marketing huge F&R buyout loan: Reuters

The $8 billion-equivalent term loan B portion of the debt financing backing Blackstone Group’s $20 billion acquisition of a 55 percent stake in Thomson Reuters’ Financial and Risk (F&R) unit is being shown to large institutional investors before an anticipated September launch, sources said on Monday.

Enel could spend up to 2.25 billion euros to buy Latam fiber group: Reuters

Enel agreed a deal on Monday that could see it spend more than 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) to buy Latin American fiber company Ufinet International, as the Italian company looks to advance its ultrafast broadband ambitions, Reuters reported.

PolicyBazaar raises over $200 million in SoftBank-led round: Reuters

Indian online insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar has raised more than $200 million in a new round of funding led by Japanese tech and telecoms conglomerate SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund, its owner said on Monday.

U.S. medical device firm electroCore IPO price set at $15 per share: Reuters

U.S. medical device maker electroCore Inc’s initial public offering is expected to price at $15 per share, Chief Executive Officer Frank Amato told Reuters on Thursday.