Catherine Badour

Gaming company Cirsa hires Lazard to explore IPO options, says source: Reuters

Spanish gaming hall operator Cirsa has hired investment bank Lazard to explore a possible market listing, a source told Reuters.

China's CEFC joins Penta in bid to buy Time Warner's Central European Media, say sources: Reuters

Chinese energy and investment group CEFC has teamed up with Czech-Slovak financial group Penta Investments to try and buy Time Warner’s TVX.N Central European Media Enterprises (CETV.O), sources told Reuters.

AppLovin tweaks Chinese takeover deal after U.S. pushback: Reuters

AppLovin has tweaked a $1.4 billion agreement to sell itself to Chinese buyout firm Orient Hontai Capital into a debt investment, the U.S. mobile marketing firm said on Tuesday, after the U.S. government pushed back against the original deal.

StanChart close to selling real estate principal finance unit to Actis, says sources: Reuters

Standard Chartered (STAN.L) is close to selling its real estate principal finance unit to private equity firm Actis, sources told Reuters, following the bank’s decision last year to exit the loss-making business.

Ion Investment to buy controlling stake in Dealogic from Carlyle, Euromoney: Reuters

Financial technology company Ion Investment Group said on Wednesday it would buy a controlling stake in Dealogic, which provides financial content and analytics, from Carlyle Group LP (CG.O) and Britain’s Euromoney Institutional Investor, Reuters reported.

Rio Tinto, China's private equity prepare to bid for lithium producer SQM: Reuters

Rio Tinto <RIO.AX. (RIO.L), Canada’s Wealth Minerals and Chinese private equity firm GSR Capital are considering a bid for a stake in Chilean lithium producer SQM (Sociedad Quimica Y Minera) SQMa.SN, banking sources told Reuters.

EQT buys stake in Sweden's Epidemic Sound: Reuters

Private equity firm EQT is buying a stake of about 40 percent in music company Epidemic Sound, it said on Tuesday without disclosing further financial details of the deal.

Bain Capital to sell its 15 percent stake in Skylark: Reuters

Skylark Co (3197.T) on Tuesday said Bain Capital would sell its 15-percent stake in the Japanese restaurant chain in the market, ending a six-year relationship between the firms, Reuters reported.

Cerberus, others seen interested in Creval's turnaround plan, says source: Reuters

U.S. fund Cerberus Capital Management is among potential investors interested in Italian bank Creval’s turnaround plan but it is too early to say whether it will also commit to buying into the lender’s planned share issue, a source told Reuters.

Marvell Technology to buy rival chipmaker Cavium for $6 billion: Reuters

Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd (MRVL.O) said on Monday it would buy smaller rival Cavium Inc (CAVM.O) for about $6 billion, as it seeks to expand its wireless connectivity business in a rapidly consolidating semiconductor industry, Reuters reported.