Private Equity
4 min read · 25 February 2019
The pension expects its investment in security services provider Allied Universal to complement its real estate portfolio.
2 min read · 25 February 2019
In Second Opinion, GE is selling its biotech business to Danaher for $21 billion, Windstream files for bankruptcy and the ratings of Sunday night's Oscars' broadcast rose to 29.6 million viewers from last year.
1 min read · 25 February 2019
The firm has raised $7bn for its ninth flagship fund, including $1.1bn for larger investments.
2 min read · 25 February 2019
This week’s jobs include a fundraising head at Invesco and associates at HarbourVest and Z Capital.
3 min read · 25 February 2019
Platinum Equity has agreed to acquire Cincinnati-based Multi-Color Corporation, a provider of global label solutions, for $50 per share or $2.5 billion. Upon the closing of the deal, Multi-Color will not trade on the public market. Goldman Sachs is serving as financial adviser to Multi-Color on the transaction with Sidley Austin LLP and Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL providing legal counsel. And, Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal counsel to Platinum Equity LLC.
4 min read · 25 February 2019
First Read starts the week with news that Facebook pulls the plug on its data snooping Onavo VPN service, rivals BMW and Daimless are investing more than $1 billion in a joint venture focused on urban mobility services, and with women in combat roles, a federal judge rules that a male-only draft is unconstitutional.
1 min read · 25 February 2019
2 min read · 24 February 2019
3 min read · 22 February 2019
Second Opinion wraps up the week with news that Kraft Heinz has one of its worst days ever, Apple is reportedly closing two stores to avoid an infamous Texas patent court and New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft is charged with soliciting prostitution.
1 min read · 22 February 2019
