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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. The company’s current parent Teijin separately said it will sell all of its 58% stake in Infocom for 134.4 The tender offer will amount to 141.4

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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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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. According to a Reuters report, Tata Consumer Products wants to acquire at least a 51% stake in the brand. The development comes amid Mukesh Ambani’s rapidly expanding its retail presence.

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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. The company’s current parent Teijin separately said it will sell all of its 58% stake in Infocom for 134.4 The tender offer will amount to 141.4

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55.1% of Warren Buffett's $370 Billion Stock Portfolio Is Invested in 4 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks

The Motley Fool

When he's considering buying a stake in a company, Buffett likes to see a long track record of success, solid growth potential, and a strong management team. Plus, in a bid to compete with Nvidia 's industry-leading hardware , Amazon has developed its own data center chips designed to process AI workloads.

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CVC Capital in talks to acquire stake in Hundred cricket franchise

Private Equity Wire

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) distributed sales decks for the franchises on Friday, with CVC and all 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners expected to participate in the complex bidding process, which is slated to conclude by Christmas. Prospective buyers have until the end of October to submit their bids.

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