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Shares in Spire Healthcare surged as much as 20% on Monday after the private hospital operator confirmed it was in preliminary talks with several buyout firms, fuelling expectations of a potential takeover and delisting from the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE 250-listed group said Bridgepoint Advisers and Triton Investments Advisers were “amongst the parties” involved… Continue reading Spire Healthcare shares surge 20% after confirming talks with buyout firms

British artificial intelligence company Synthesia has raised $200 million in a Series E funding round, valuing the business at $4 billion and underscoring continued investor appetite for niche AI companies with clear commercial use cases. The valuation nearly doubles the $2.1 billion level the London-based startup achieved last year. The latest round was led by… Continue reading Synthesia raises $200M at $4B valuation with Nvidia, Alphabet among backers

Private equity firm CVC Capital has agreed to acquire 100% of US-based Marathon Asset Management in a transaction valued at up to $1.2 billion, marking a major expansion of its credit business in the United States. The Jersey-based firm said on Monday that the deal is expected to close in the third quarter of this… Continue reading CVC Capital to buy Marathon Asset Management in $1.2B US credit push

Uncertainty has become the defining condition of modern business. Market volatility, rapid technological shifts, geopolitical tension, and changing workforce expectations have made long-term predictability increasingly rare. In this environment, traditional competitive advantages—speed, scale, or capital—are no longer sufficient on their own. According to Alessio Vinassa, serial entrepreneur, advisor, and leadership mentor, one asset is emerging… Continue reading Alessio Vinassa on building trust in uncertain markets: a leadership imperative for the next decade

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has been meeting with major investors in the Middle East to line up funding for a massive new investment round that could total at least $50 billion, according to reports from Bloomberg and CNBC. The discussions underscore the scale of capital OpenAI is seeking as it races to build… Continue reading OpenAI seeks $50B funding round in Middle East at up to $830B valuation

Anthropic, one of the top players in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, is considering going public through an IPO later this year. It is also lining up a big capital raise before going public.  Anthropic to raise funds ahead of its IPO This year will be a big one for the initial public offerings, with… Continue reading Anthropic IPO news: AI giant to raise $25 billion as valuation soars

Wall Street’s largest banks have closed out 2025 on a high note, delivering record revenues and rising profits as a rebound in dealmaking, buoyant trading activity, and resilient lending helped defy earlier fears of a slowdown. The fourth-quarter earnings season, led by results from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, underscored a renewed sense of confidence… Continue reading Wall Street’s top banks hit record 2025 revenue as deal flow rebounds

Algoz Technologies, a digital asset quant fund and SaaS solutions provider, has partnered with the Singapore-based Wealth Management Alliance Pte Ltd (WMA) to launch the AiQP Meta Fund in Southeast Asia.  Algoz has established itself as one of the leading quantitative crypto investment technology firms, specialising in the development of proprietary, fully-automated and systematic trading… Continue reading Algoz teams up with Wealth Management Alliance to launch AiQP Meta Fund

Coca-Cola has abandoned plans to sell its Costa Coffee chain after offers from private equity firms failed to meet expectations, the Financial Times has reported. The US beverage group ended talks with remaining bidders in December, drawing a close to a months-long auction process, according to the FT report citing people familiar with the matter.… Continue reading Coca-Cola drops Costa Coffee sale after private equity bids fall short: report