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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

Over the past year, a series of articles have appeared across fringe legal and financial news platforms claiming to expose fraud, investor deception, and regulatory misconduct tied to a Dallas County lawsuit involving Solidaris Capital and its principal, Geoff Dietrich. These articles present a familiar narrative: a supposed whistleblower, a shadowy technology company, misled investors,… Continue reading How Solidaris’ promotion of NovaDerm exposes pattern of regulatory evasion, charitable tax misuse

Fundraising for US venture-capital firms fell 35% in 2025, marking the weakest stretch in at least six years as investors pulled back and concentrated capital in a smaller number of established firms, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Data from PitchBook show venture firms raised $66 billion last year, down about 70%… Continue reading US venture capital fundraising slumps 35% in 2025 as IPO drought drags on: report

Bridgepoint, the London-listed private equity firm, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Interpath Advisory in a deal valuing the business at more than £800m, reported Sky News, citing people familiar with the matter. The transaction is expected to be announced as soon as Monday morning. Bridgepoint owns Burger King’s operations in the United… Continue reading UK Burger King owner to buy Interpath Advisory in £800M deal: report

The VC industry boomed in 2025, but it became very selective. Money was flowing again, but only to a small part of the market. And while most headlines spoke of rebounds and record rounds, many founders still could not raise. That tension defines the outlook for 2026. Venture capital was frozen post-2021, but now it… Continue reading Venture Capital industry 2026 outlook: will it all be about AI again?

The Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWIT) has generated a near 950% return on its long-held investment in Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies, better known as SpaceX, underscoring one of the most successful private-market bets in its portfolio. The investment has also become a focal point in a growing dispute with the trust’s largest shareholder, activist… Continue reading Edinburgh Worldwide’s SpaceX bet delivers nearly 950% return

Global public markets lost a significant number of companies to private equity in 2025, as boards and investors reassessed the costs and constraints of remaining listed amid volatile markets and rising regulatory burdens. From retail and software to gaming and human capital management, a growing number of companies opted to go private, encouraged by abundant… Continue reading From Walgreens to EA: 2025 marked a banner year for take-private deals

A consortium led by private equity firms KKR and PAG has agreed to acquire Sapporo Holdings’ real estate subsidiary in a deal valued at about $3 billion, marking another high-profile transaction as Japanese companies increasingly shed non-core assets and embrace foreign capital. Sapporo Holdings said on Wednesday that the deal to sell Sapporo Real Estate… Continue reading KKR, PAG to buy Sapporo Real Estate for $3B as Japan embraces private equity

OpenAI is in early-stage discussions to raise at least $10 billion from Amazon.com Inc., a move that could significantly deepen ties between the ChatGPT maker and the world’s largest cloud-computing provider, reported Information. The talks also include the possibility of OpenAI adopting Amazon’s in-house Trainium chips, according to the report citing a person with knowledge… Continue reading Amazon to invest $10B in OpenAI and provide chips for ChatGPT maker: report