Spanish bank has since raised €7bn from sale of Polish stake as it pivots from Europe to Americas
Buyout firm Apollo declined to submit offer for FTSE 100 group’s household cleaning business
Biggest quarterly profits for over a decade come as German lender fends off interest from Italy’s UniCredit
Plus, the competitors circling BP, and WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy
British company left vulnerable to acquisition after sharp slide in its share price over past year
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan work on sale of FTSE 100 group’s electrical connectors division
Plus, creditors draw battle lines at Altice and Millennium in talks to sell stakes
While deals globally are drying up, one sector went ahead — and even paid full prices
Analysts and investors believe restructuring of international business could be more aggressive than French unit
Deal is the latest in a series of large investments and acquisitions in the mobile gaming market
Chinese auto group blames ‘increasingly complex economic environment’, as it faces rising competition in home market?
UK accountancy firm looks to boost its position in Europe amid dealmaking surge
Plus, DoorDash buys Deliveroo and private equity gets in on defence
Billionaire financier’s bid to emulate the Oracle of Omaha comes with some quirks
Several transactions are on the table with billionaire investors, overseas shareholders and domestic politicians all affected
￡2.9bn takeover brings end to app’s UK listing after ‘worst ever’ initial public offering
Sneaker maker’s low debt and high ratio of sales outside US made it an attractive takeover target
UK food delivery company had been struggling since going public four years ago
UK manufacturers explore deal as consumers shun sliced bread in favour of healthier options
Plus, are private equity’s best days behind it? And 3G’s Skechers bet
Pair are combining $40bn in personal investments and look to raise billions from outside investors
Also in this newsletter: tariff threat to Surat’s gemstone and diamond industry, and Vidit Aatrey’s mantra
Peabody formally notifies UK-listed miner of ‘material adverse change’ affecting $3.3bn acquisition of coal assets
Tie-up marks return to dealmaking for investment group after long search for a major target
Financier assumes effective control of Howard Hughes and will shift its strategy to hunt for acquisitions
