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The £10.6bn Showdown: EQT’s Intertek Bid Pits London’s Top Rainmakers Against Each Other

A high-stakes takeover battle is gripping London’s financial district, as Swedish private equity giant EQT AB pursues a £10.6bn acquisition of Intertek...

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Jho Low, 1MDB Fugitive, Reportedly Seeks Presidential Pardon from Trump

Jho Low, the Malaysian financier accused of orchestrating the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, has reportedly requested a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. The...

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Can GameStop Afford to Buy eBay? A Reality Check on the Meme Stock M&A Fantasy

The question has circulated across social media and investor forums with surprising persistence: Could GameStop, the video game retailer turned meme stock...

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Blue Owl Retail Fundraising Drops Sharply as Private Credit Fears Intensify

Blue Owl Capital, a major player in the private credit space, has seen its retail fundraising efforts evaporate, with one of its...

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Allianz defends lawsuit against Palestine activists as ‘appropriate’ amid employee distress claims

Insurance giant Allianz has publicly defended its decision to pursue legal action against a group of Palestine activists, arguing that protests at...

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EQT Makes ‘Final’ £10.6bn Bid for Intertek as Shareholder Pressure Mounts

Swedish investment group EQT has submitted what it describes as a ‘final’ £10.6 billion takeover offer for FTSE 100 testing and inspection...

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Pimco vs. Apollo: Public Aggro Over Private Prices — But Are They Really So Different?

The usually decorous world of institutional asset management has been jolted by a rare public spat between two of the industry’s most...

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EQT Piles Pressure on Intertek With Final £10.6bn Takeover Offer

Swedish investment group EQT has submitted what it describes as a final £10.6 billion takeover offer for FTSE 100 testing and inspection...

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Canary Wharf Returns to Profit as Office Values Recover and Workers Return

Canary Wharf Group, the owner of London’s second financial district, has reported a return to profitability for the first time since the...

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Thinking Globally Systemic, Acting Locally Systemic: The Return of ‘Glocal’ in Crypto

The cryptocurrency industry has long championed a borderless, global vision. Yet, a growing body of evidence suggests that the most resilient and...

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