Catherine Badour

Data firm IHS Markit to buy rival Ipreo for $1.86 billion: Reuters

Data firm IHS Markit Ltd (INFO.O) said on Monday it will buy smaller rival Ipreo from private equity funds of BlackStone Group LP (BX.N) and Goldman Sachs (GS.N) for $1.86 billion to expand its customer base.

German online furniture retailer Home24 plans IPO: Reuters

Germany’s Home24 is planning a stock market listing in Frankfurt aiming to raise up to 200 million euros ($236 million), the online furniture retailer said on Friday.

PayPal expands retail payments with $2.2 billion iZettle buy: Reuters

PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) has agreed to buy Swedish financial technology startup iZettle for $2.2 billion in the U.S. online payments provider’s biggest ever acquisition, Reuters reported.

Blackstone to end its stay at Hilton after 11 years: Reuters

After holding an interest in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc for nearly 11 years, private equity firm Blackstone Group LP has decided to exit the hotel chain operator by selling its about 5.8 percent stake, Reuters reported.

BJ's Wholesale files to return to public market: Reuters

Warehouse club operator BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc has filed with U.S. regulators to return to the public market, undeterred by a downturn in the retail sector, Reuters reported.

Circle raises $110 million, plans to create dollar-pegged cryptocurrency: Reuters

Goldman Sachs-backed (GS.N) cryptocurrency startup Circle has raised $110 million in an investment round led by Chinese virtual coin mining giant Bitmain Technologies, Circle said on Tuesday.

Polyphor prices IPO at 38 Sfr per share: Reuters

Polyphor (POLN.S) has priced shares in its initial public offering (IPO) at 38 Swiss francs ($37.95) each, the biotech company said on Tuesday, confirming an earlier report by Reuters.

Manipal, TPG swoop in with sweetened bid for India's Fortis: Reuters

India’s Manipal Hospital and private equity firm TPG Capital Management on Monday sweetened their bid to buy Fortis Healthcare Ltd, just days after the Fortis board said it favored a rival offer to the dismay of many shareholders, Reuters reported.

Learning platform PluralSight raises IPO price on high demand: Reuters

Online education company PluralSight Inc on Tuesday raised the anticipated price range for its initial public offering by $2, valuing the company at nearly $2 billion at the higher end, Reuters reported.

TPG puts British discount retailer Poundworld up for sale, says source: Reuters

Private equity group TPG has put British discount chain Poundworld up for sale after receiving expressions of interest, prompting it to put a planned restructuring of the group on hold, a source told Reuters.