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Elon Musk to acquire social media platform Twitter Inc. for $43 billion
As a reaction to Musk’s recent move to put the Twitter deal on hold, Twitter shareholders filed a lawsuit against him, claiming that he manipulated the stock price downwards. Furthermore, they voted to boot Egon Durban, co-CEO of the private equity firm Silver Lake and close supporter of Musk, from Twitter’s board of directors. Twitter’s…
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Interview With Roy Baumann – Partners Group
Roy Baumann is Co-Head of Private Equity Integrated Investments Europe at Partners Group. He serves as a member/observer of the Board of Directors of two of the firm’s portfolio companies, Amann Girrbach and STADA Arzneimittel, and has been with Partners Group since 2004.
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Redefining Corruption’s Measurement: A Way for More Efficient Markets and Safer Investments
With the increasing importance of ethics and social sustainability in our societies, financial services must adapt in order to remain appealing. Despite its critical importance, financial experts frequently overlook corruption.
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When Stamps Turn(s) Digital – PE firm Thoma Bravo acquires e-commerce company Stamps.com for $6.6B
The american investment firm Thoma Bravo has acquired the e-commerce company Stamps.com and is further expanding its portfolio in the software sector. The logistics industry has been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic as consumers and businesses increasingly went digital. Thoma Bravo operates as a private equity fund as well as a debt fund for…
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NVIDIA to Acquire Global Leader in Technology Licensing Arm Ltd. for $40 Billion
NVIDIA has had a great stock performance in recent times.The rise of 103% in just the last six months has put them into the best-performing stocks in the S&P500 on a year to day basis.
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Private Equity Thoma Bravo to Acquire Cybersecurity Vendor Proofpoint for $12.3B
“Today’s announcement is a testament to the strength of Proofpoint’s people-centric approach to cybersecurity and compliance and underscores our important role preventing, defending and responding to today’s threats.” – G. Steele, CEO and Chairman of Proofpoint
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Thoma Bravo to acquire data integration company Talend in a $2.4 billion transaction
Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sectors has made another bold move to buy out Talend (NASDAQ: TLND), a leader in the EDP industry largely focused on data integration and data integrity services. Will it be possible to build out Talend’s favorable market position and to…
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Private Equity Vista and Evergreen to Acquire Citrix Systems for $16.5B
“This transaction provides our shareholders with significant immediate cash value. Moreover, this investment by Vista and Evergreen is a testament to the value Citrix has created and the reputation our team has built.” – Robert M. Calderoni, CEO of Citrix