Commentary

Fortress raises offer for UK hospitality biz Loungers; Bridgepoint hits 75% on Esker take-private

Loungers operates café bars, café restaurants, and roadside dining across the UK through three brands: Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside.

Tailwater co-founder on energy investment under Trump; New Mountain Capital’s double healthcare deals

New Mountain backs two health tech firms.

DTCP’s Zahl Limbuwala: UK AI plans ‘encouraging’ for PE; Ambienta cautious on data center sustainability

“Private equity has been a key investor into the development of new data center capacity for years,' says Limbuwala.

'Managers are starting to get cracking,' says Cambridge Associates’ Andrea Auerbach in a 2025 Outlook Q&A; deal announcements pick up

Palm Peak acquires Pacific Shoring Products.

Energy Capital Partners inks $26.6bn sale; Audax, EQT, NMS Capital pursue clinical trial deals; Last call for Deal of the Year nominations

ECP agrees to sell Calpine Corp to energy company Constellation for $26.6 billion.

CVC-backed Mehiläinen buys in Lithuania; IK Partners and ECI kick off 2025 with promotions

IK Partners has opened a new office in Munich and promoted three to partner.

Carlyle’s Stephen Wise feels ‘very good about the investment environment for 2025’; why healthcare deals soared in 2024

Arcline acquires Rotating Machinery Services.