Private Equity
In Second Opinion, President Trump attends a ceremony honoring the 75th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy, Spotify inks exclusive podcast deal with Barack and Michelle Obama and Barnes & Noble is nearing a deal to be acquired by Elliott Management.
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As Goldman writes big check in eye care, others steer clear of retail health
2 min read · 06 June 2019
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), one of Australia’s largest buyout firms, is close to raising A$2.5 billion ($1.7 billion) in its new fund, The Australian Financial Review reported on Thursday.
1 min read · 06 June 2019
Altas Partners is poised to generate an about 3.5 x return on MyEyeDr through a sale of the optometry giant valued at US$2.7 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. Goldman Sachs through West Street Capital Partners VII this week agreed to acquire the well-known brand by buying its management services company, Capital Vision Services. Toronto’s Altas partnered with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in 2015 to acquire Capital Vision Services for US$775 million, the source said. The pending acquisition — the largest sponsor-backed transaction in vision care history — concludes a process that kicked off earlier this year.
1 min read · 06 June 2019
First Read begins the day with a news that a gay former vice president at Goldman Sachs sues the bank for discrimination, tariffs on Mexico could cost America 400,000 jobs, and Fiat-Chrysler calls off their merger with Renault.
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