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BDO, Grant Thornton and Marcum among firms to have explored deals as new capital fuels M&A boom
Joint bid of $4.8bn from precious metals groups Pan American and Agnico Eagle trumps South African miner’s offer
Activist hedge fund stands to make about $150mn in profit from deal
Arbitrator says Murdoch-owned media group must pay at least $3.7bn if it wants minority stake in betting company
In his first week as owner, billionaire axed management, began mass job cuts and launched new products
Pair of miners try to outbid prior proposal from Gold Fields
Plus, Glencore’s redemption strategy pays off
Media investment firm National World in early stages of exploring offer for national and regional newspaper group
Style drift FTW
Plus, Britishvolt’s anonymous benefactor is revealed and Apollo capitalises on the UK’s catastrophe
Plus, Charlie Munger and his fellow China bulls pay the price, and the aluminium tycoon who became his own worst enemy
Deal will see up to a quarter of the Swiss bank being owned by Middle Eastern investors
A DoJ decision has drawn praise from Stephen King and other authors
EV/ebitda multiple is rich, given the healthcare giant expects any potential cost savings to be ‘very modest’
Supermarket says up to 1,300 staff affected will be offered jobs elsewhere after it bought the convenience chain in May
Only the boldest buyout fund would back a bid at present
Purchase of heart pumpmaker to help US pharma group focus on drugs and medical devices
Plus, how the Issa brothers bought private jets with loans from their petrol station empire and Michael Klein’s plans for CS First Boston
Court decision after trial is a victory for US antitrust enforcers
Social media platform’s founder gives his latest show of support for takeover
Direct lending from private credit firms is efficient but pricey
Private equity firm teams up with sovereign wealth funds in buyout of US conglomerate’s climate tech arm
Companies place more restrictions on the ability of creditors to sue over refinancing
Companies look for alternative sources of funds after share sell-off
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