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19 December 2023 - 11:15PM
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Carlyle and Insight Partners Acquire Risk-Management Business Exiger
Buyout firm Carlyle Group and technology investor Insight
Partners have acquired risk-management software and services
provider Exiger at a valuation of around $1.2 billion, according to
two people familiar with the matter.
Google to Pay $700 Million in Play Store Settlement
The agreement with a coalition of states resolves antitrust
litigation related to the app store.
Clearhaven Collects $580 Million for Second Buyout Fund
The firm outpaced U.S. peers in rounding up fresh capital in
under a year while focusing on technology deals.
America Doesn't Have Enough Air-Traffic Controllers, and That's a Problem
The FAA says it is looking to avoid any safety risks by slowing
air traffic and pushing to do more hiring and training.
Cevian Takes 1.3% Stake in UBS
Cevian has taken a stake in UBS worth $1.3 billion, saying it
sees significant value potential in the bank after its takeover of
Credit Suisse.
Why UBS Wants to Be the No. 6 Investment Bank in the U.S. (Yes, No. 6)
Swiss financial giant UBS is making a new push in the U.S.
investment-banking market-with more measured ambitions.
SQM, Gina Rinehart's Hancock Agree to Buy Azure for $1.1 Billion
Chilean lithium company Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile and
Australia's richest person have struck a deal to buy explorer Azure
Minerals valued at roughly $1.14 billion.
End of Adobe's Takeover Bid for Figma Spells New Challenges for Venture Deals, Startups
A tough regulatory environment designed to protect innovation
may have the opposite effect
Nippon Steel to Acquire U.S. Steel for $14.1 Billion
The deal would combine steel giants in America and Japan. Shares
of U.S. Steel surged on the announcement.
Ebix Files for U.S. Bankruptcy With $400 Million Bid for North American Business
Higher interest rates and fallout from auditing questions
contribute to chapter 11 filing of the software and e-commerce
services supplier.
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December 19, 2023 07:00 ET (12:00 GMT)
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