Archive for July 2020
Hillhouse plans to invest $1 billion in Beigene’s share sale
The Asian private equity firm acted as the anchor investor for the $2.1 billion direct offering to fund drug research…
Read MoreIPOs boom with lasting pandemic effect on how deals get done
Roadshows have gone virtual and are now often shortened and informal test-the-waters meetings have lengthened and prospective investors are indicating…
Read MoreAdvent leads $260 million funding for online retailer Thrasio
The Thrasio deal is the first growth investment from Advent’s $2 billion technology fund, which is co-investing with its flagship…
Read MoreConsumer Goods and Retail: Who’s winning and who’s losing in the coronavirus
Providers of basic household items, home fitness equipment and loungewear are performing well in the Covid-19 pandemic, says Duff &…
Read MoreDodd-Frank at 10: How regulation has (and hasn’t) changed since law’s passage
Policymakers have eased some rules and the Supreme Court recently dealt a blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But…
Read MoreU.S. small-business optimism jumps on sales expectations
The National Federation of Independent Business’s index of sentiment increased 6.2 points in June to 100.6, the second straight gain…
Read MoreGoogle is in advanced talks to invest $4 billion in Jio Platforms
The company has been discussing the investment in Jio Platforms Ltd., the digital arm of Ambani’s Reliance Industries. The Indian…
Read MoreM&A race for a Covid-19 vaccine
With the pandemic spreading, pharmaceutical manufacturers, such as Merck and Novavax, are buying biotech companies to ramp up Covid-19 research.
Read MoreAnalog Devices to buy rival Maxim in $21 billion chip deal
The acquisition of San Jose, California-based Maxim creates a larger rival for Texas Instruments.
Read MoreM&A wrap: Analog Devices, Maxim Integrated, E.W. Scripps, SiriusXM, BIP, Apax, Chaucer, Watermill, New Heritage, Monroe, Cushman & Wakefield, Eisner Amper
“It’s awesome to see the whole manufacturing community using their skills and expertise to help,” says Watermill’s Julia Karol. Analog…
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