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Apollo makes $11bn Paramount Pictures bid

Private Equity Wire

Apollo’s offer comes as as an independent committee of the company’s board of directors is reviewing a bid from Skydance Media for all of Paramount Global, which also owns CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and the Paramount+ streaming service, through the acquisition of holding company National Amusements.

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Blackstone makes $1.7bn bid for Japan e-comics platform Infocom

Private Equity Insights

Blackstone launched a $1.74bn bid to take Japanese digital comic distributor Infocom private, including a tender offer for a per-share price of 6,060 yen, Infocom said on Tuesday. read more The post Blackstone makes $1.7bn bid for Japan e-comics platform Infocom appeared first on Private Equity Insights. billion yen, Infocom said.

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Why Whirlpool Stock Is Up Big Today

The Motley Fool

Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) is reportedly a potential acquisition target for a German industrial conglomerate. According to Reuters, Bosch has been talking to potential advisors about the possibility of a bid for Whirlpool. Shares of the U.S. appliance maker traded up as much as 19% on Wednesday, and were up 15% as of 11 a.m.

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Epiris and Newlat Clash in £400m Bidding War for Princes Foods

Private Equity Insights

The auction is the latest attempt by Mitsubishi Corporation, the giant Japanese conglomerate which owns Princes, to offload the company. Read more Epiris and Newlat Clash in £400m Bidding War for Princes Foods Epiris, a British-based buyout firm and Newlat, an Italian food manufacturer are vying for control.

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Blackstone and Reliance in $10bn Bidding War for Disney India

Private Equity Insights

However, Disney may now sell a controlling stake in the business to Reliance, the Mukesh Ambani-controlled conglomerate whose streaming platform’s success has weighed on the U.S. read more The post Blackstone and Reliance in $10bn Bidding War for Disney India appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Blackstone makes $1.7bn bid for Japan e-comics platform Infocom

Private Equity Insights

Blackstone launched a $1.74bn bid to take Japanese digital comic distributor Infocom private, including a tender offer for a per-share price of 6,060 yen, Infocom said on Tuesday. read more The post Blackstone makes $1.7bn bid for Japan e-comics platform Infocom appeared first on Private Equity Insights. billion yen, Infocom said.

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Bain Capital and Tata Group in bidding war to buy snack maker Haldiram’s at $10bn valuation

Private Equity Insights

Indian conglomerate Tata Group-owned Tata Consumer Products is reportedly in talks to acquire stakes in snack maker Haldiram’s. read more The post Bain Capital and Tata Group in bidding war to buy snack maker Haldiram’s at $10bn valuation appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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