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Blackstone and EQT advance in bidding war for waste firm Urbaser

Private Equity Wire

Private equity giants Blackstone and EQT have moved into the second round of bidding to acquire Urbaser, a global waste management company which could be valued at up to 5bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

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Grifols shares plunge as Brookfield drops takeover bid

Private Equity Wire

Grifols shares tumbled 10% on Wednesday after sources revealed that Canadian private investment giant Brookfield Asset Management is planning to abandon its takeover bid for the Spanish pharmaceutical company, according to a report by Bloomberg. Both Grifols and Brookfield declined to comment on the latest developments.

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Bain matches CC Capital’s $1.92bn Insignia Capital bid

Private Equity Wire

premium over their previous closing price and a 7% increase from the company’s initial AUD4.30 per share bid, which the Insignia board rejected in December as insufficient. In response to the intensified bidding war, Insignias shares climbed as much as 2.7%

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Cerea Partners acquires majority stake in French chocolatier Relais Desserts

Private Equity Insights

The investment supports Relais Desserts expansion plans, with Cerea Partners aiming to scale the companys boutique network across western France. The fund focuses on high-growth food industry businesses, with portfolio companies including automation specialist AB Process Ingnierie and bakery chain Sophie Lebreuilly.

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KKR and Bain advance in Seven & i sale

Private Equity Wire

KKR and Bain Capital have each submitted first-round bids exceeding $5bn for the non-core assets of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter. KKR bid approximately JPY800bn ($5.1bn) for York Holdings, a unit being spun off by the Japanese retailer.

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KKR accuses Bain Capital of NDA breach in Fuji Soft acquisition battle

Private Equity Wire

US private equity giant KKR has escalated its battle with rival buyout firm Bain Capital over the acquisition of Japanese software company Fuji Soft, accusing Bain of violating a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), according to a report by Reuters. KKR and Bain are engaged in competing tender offers for Fuji Soft, with bids reaching up to $2bn.

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Albemarle Wants to Consolidate Lithium Production With a Key Acquisition -- Is the Stock a Buy?

The Motley Fool

With due diligence of Liontown's assets now underway, is Albemarle stock a buy now? If Albemarle's due diligence yields a green light, and Liontown agrees to the final terms, Liontown would be acquired for 3 Australian dollars per share, valuing the company at AU$6.6 billion, or $4.3 billion, or $4.3