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Belgian insurer Ageas acquires UK’s Esure from Bain Capital for €1.5bn

The deal will create the third largest motor and home insurer in the UK.

Euronews

Belgian insurer buys Sheilas’ Wheels owner Esure in £1.3bn deal

Ageas acquisition will unite two ‘complementary’ firms to create UK’s third-biggest home and motor insurer

The Guardian - UK

Regulator Clears Qatar Airways-Virgin Australia Alliance

Australia's competition regulator gave the go-ahead Friday for Qatar Airways to launch an alliance with Virgin Australia.

International Business Times

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Japan's Seven & i sells retail business to Bain Capital for $5.4 billion, plans IPO

Japan's Seven & I, the parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain, says it is selling its supermarket store assets to Bain Capital for about $5.4 billion

The Independent UK

Virgin Australia’s deal with Qatar has been given the green light. Travellers should be the winners

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given the green light for Qatar Airways to buy a 25% stake in Virgin Australia, as part of a strategic alliance. The deal will shake up the Australian aviation market.

The Conversation

Blackstone In Advanced Discussions To Buy Shopping Center Owner Retail Opportunity: Report

This year has seen a slowdown in real estate deal-making, with U.S. mergers and acquisitions declining by 39% to $27.1 billion, according to data from Dealogic. Elevated interest rates have raised borrowing costs, impacting the market.

International Business Times

Exclusive: Family office Lennertz raising $165 million for blockchain-focused fund of funds

Lennertz has invested in prominent crypto venture firms including Polychain, Multicoin, and Andreessen Horowitz across two previous funds.

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Qatar Airways is set to acquire 25% of Virgin Australia. Who will be the winners?

Qatar Airways has announced plans to buy a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia from its owner, US private equity firm Bain Capital.

The Conversation

Qatar Airways Seeking 25% Stake In Virgin Australia

Qatar Airways unveiled a bid to take a 25 percent stake in troubled airline Virgin Australia on Tuesday, a deal that could shake up Australia's Qantas-dominated market.

International Business Times

Japan's Biggest Motorcycle Retailer Just Got Bought By Bain Capital, Oh Great

If you've purchased or ridden a motorcycle in Japan, you're probably familiar with Red Baron Group. They offer used and new sales and service nationwide.

RideApart

Kioxia reportedly cancels October IPO plans — blames unfavorable market trends

Amid market uncertainties, Kioxia calls off the IPO set for October.

Tom’s Hardware

NAND Flash Maker Kioxia files for IPO at expected $10.3 billion valuation

Bain Capital hopes to raise $500 million from Kioxia's IPO, retain control over NAND flash maker.

Tom’s Hardware

‘Does it have a Gail’s?’ How a bakery became middle-class England’s most powerful political bellwether

Seats hosting the upmarket chain were key to the Lib Dems’ Tory-ousting strategy in July’s election. But, after recent protests, Gail’s is much more controversial than it seems

The Guardian - UK

Bain Capital leads $35 million Series A for M^0, a network for minting digital dollars

With the funding, M^0 wants to create a global network for institutions to mint digital dollars that "all look the same, smell the same, are fully fungible."

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International Business Times

Struggling French Tech Group Atos Weighs Financial Lifelines

Struggling French tech group Atos, an Olympics partner and key French defence contractor, said Monday it would make a decision on financial restructuring offers by May 31.

Top News

Bain & Hellman & Friedman Compete for DocuSign Acquisition

Bain, Hellman & Friedman are reportedly competing to acquire DocuSign in an exclusive deal. Stay updated on the potential acquisition of the e-signature giant.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Poverty pay’: travellers may soon face airport disruption as Virgin Australia crew close in on striking

Transport Workers Union chief says ground crew and pilots fear ‘mistakes being made due to their unsustainable working conditions’

Fortune

Jump Crypto and Bain Capital Crypto bet $8 million on Gauntlet founder’s new startup, Aera

In addition to Gauntlet, his $1 billion company, Chitra also has his own venture capital firm, Robot Ventures.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel to Sell Minority Stake in Austrian Chip Firm

Intel is selling a 20% stake in IMS Nanofabrication to Bain Capital in a deal that values the firm at $4.3 billion.

Fortune

Fighting hackers is big business—and just helped Blackpoint Cyber raise $190 million led by Bain Capital

CEO Jon Murchison is a former National Security Agency computer operations expert.

The Guardian - UK

LV= awards former boss £318,000 bonus despite widening losses

Mark Hartigan’s exit followed anger over attempt to arrange insurer’s sale to US private equity firm Bain Capital

Fortune

Bain Capital Ventures is debuting $1.9 billion in two new funds

Amid the challenging private market environment, the firm raised two new funds above their target size.

ABC News

Virgin mulls ASX return after Ukraine and rates weigh on share market floats in 2022

Airline Virgin Australia is one high-profile name that could kick-start the Australian share market in 2023, after last year proved to be dismal for public listings.

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