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PayPal in talks with Stripe and private equity firm over sale: report

In July, Stripe and private equity firm Advent International made a joint offer to buy the digital payments pioneer for $60.50 a share, which would have valued PayPal at around $53 billion, according to media reports. PayPal has struggled to compete with other payments providers including Apple Pay and Google…

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Advent-backed Svatantra Microfin files for $315 million IPO

Svatantra Microfin has filed for an initial public offering worth thirty billion rupees. Existing investors Advent International and Multiples are offloading shares worth fifteen billion rupees. The microfinance company primarily provides loans to women in rural areas. Svatantra reported a forty-five point eight percent jump in net profit for the…

The Economic Times

PayPal Prediction Market Earnings Preview: Will Management Talk About Stripe?

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) reports second-quarter results Tuesday morning, one week after its board reportedly rejected a $53 billion takeover offer from Stripe and Advent International.

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PayPal Rejected a $53 Billion Takeover Bid: Is the Stock Undervalued?

PayPal rejected a $53.4 billion buyout bid from Stripe and Advent International, but its PYUSD stablecoin, Visa integration, and improving fundamentals suggest shares may still be undervalued.

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The Hidden Networks Behind Brazil's Energy Market

How methanol connects traders, criminal networks, and Russian commodities in Brazil.

International Business Times

Global Market: PayPal takeover talks intensify as board mulls improved bid

PayPal is reviewing a $53 billion takeover bid from Stripe and Advent International but considers the $60.50-per-share offer too low. Amid slowing growth, intense competition and repeated turnaround efforts, the board is weighing whether PayPal’s businesses—including Venmo—could unlock greater value separately or through a higher offer.

The Economic Times

How PayPal went from Wall Street favorite to unwilling merger target

The company synonymous with digital payments this past week got a $53 billion offer to be taken private by upstart rival Stripe and buyout shop Advent International. PayPal's board is discussing the bid but believes $60.50 a share is not enough, people familiar with the company said. The board is…

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PayPal's Board Thinks Stripe And Advent's $53 Billion Offer Is Too Low. The Rejection Could Set The Stage For A Bigger Bid.

PayPal's board believes the $53 billion takeover proposal from Stripe and Advent International does not adequately value the payments giant.

International Business Times

PayPal board sees Stripe-Advent's $53 billion bid as undervaluing company, sources say

PayPal's board considers a $53 billion takeover bid from Stripe and Advent International as undervalued. The company has not formally responded to the proposal from the consortium. Stripe and Advent have secured a $50 billion financing package for their offer. PayPal's board is evaluating the bid against its own turnaround…

The Economic Times

PayPal Stock Surges on $53 Billion Stripe-Advent Buyout Bid

Stripe and Advent International offered $60.50 per share, or $53 billion, for PayPal, but investor Michael Burry and PayPal's fundamentals suggest the bid undervalues the payments company.

MarketBeat

The $53 Billion Reason PayPal Stock Is Up Today

PayPal stock soars on reports of a Stripe, Advent joint $53 billion buyout proposal. Here’s how you should play PYPL shares on the post-announcement rally.

Barchart

Stripe Wants To Buy PayPal In A $53 Billion Deal, Sending Its Shares Soaring.

PayPal shares surged Wednesday after Stripe and private equity firm Advent International submitted a joint offer worth more than $53 billion for the company that helped bring digital payments into mainstream online commerce.

International Business Times

PayPal shares jump over 15% after Stripe, Advent make $53 billion buyout offer

PayPal shares surged after a reported $53 billion buyout offer from Stripe and Advent International, valuing the company at a premium. The proposal comes amid slowing growth and rising competition, positioning PayPal at the centre of a potential major fintech deal as investors await further developments.

The Economic Times

PayPal Stock Surges Nearly 15% in Premarket as Stripe and Advent International Reportedly Propose $53 Billion Joint Acquisition

Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) surged 14.86% in pre-market trading on Wednesday following a report that Stripe and Advent International have proposed a joint acquisition of the digital payments firm in a deal valued at over $53 billion.

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Heidrick & Struggles Strengthens Board with Appointment of AI and Talent Leaders Aseem Datar and Leanne Wood

CHICAGO, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles today announced the appointments of Aseem Datar, Corporate Vice President, AI Platform and Quantum at Microsoft, and Leanne Wood, former Chief Human Resources Officer at Vodafone, to the firm's Board of Managers, the company's governing body. The appointments follow the recent…

Fortune

'Excited and terrified': One of private equity's top investors built an AI that knows every deal he's ever done

James Brocklebank of Advent International trained a robot on 13 years of investment committee papers. It sees things that a human can't—or won't.

Benzinga

AI-Focused Waystar, Iodine Deal Wins Praise For Margin Upside

Waystar Holding (NASDAQ:WAY) on Wednesday agreed to acquire Iodine Software from shareholders led by Advent International, a private equity firm, for a total of $1.25 billion.

The Independent UK

Reckitt strikes deal worth up to £3.6bn to sell Cillit Bang business

Advent International will buy a 70% stake in Reckitt’s essential home business, which also includes brands such as Air Wick.

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The Independent UK

KKR clinches backing from Spectris for £4.1bn higher bid

Spectris had previously agreed a deal with US investment firm Advent International, which valued the firm at about £3.8 billion.

Evening Standard

Spectris agrees £3.8bn takeover by Advent as KKR mulls rival bid

Advent will pay £37.63 per share for the FTSE 250-listed company, valuing Spectris at £3.8 billion, or around £4.4 billion including debts.

The Guardian - UK

US group Advent International ‘preparing bid for Tate & Lyle’

Shares in food company jump 13% after reports Advent is in early stages of preparing an offer

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Yandex owner to exit Russia in .2B deal: Consortium

Yandex, the Russian search engine giant, is set to leave Russia in a .2 billion deal. Find out more about this significant move by the company.

The Guardian - AU

Zimmermann becomes Australia’s first billion-dollar fashion label after private equity acquisition

Brand founders Simone and Nicky Zimmermann retain minority shareholding and say they and current management will continue to run the label

Daily Mirror

Former HMV and DFS owner 'in talks to buy Subway in deal worth for up to $10billion'

Subway announced in February that its shareholders were "exploring" a sale of the sandwich global chain but did not share the details of the potential sale

The Guardian - UK

UK marketing content firm Tag strikes £533m deal with Japan’s Dentsu

Exclusive: One of UK’s biggest ad deals for 15 years is expected to be signed this week but may yet fall through

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