CVC unveils plan to raise €1.25bn in long-delayed IPO
Private equity firm seeks valuation of up to €15bn after pressing ahead with float despite geopolitical turmoil
CVC Capital
Private equity group CVC Capital Partners revives listing plans
European buyout firm targets multibillion-euro IPO in Amsterdam and potentially before year-end
On a Dublin backstreet, a once-thriving hub of Russian finance is falling apart
If Cafico’s services were discreet, its clients were anything but
Toshiba shaken by sudden resignation of chief
Satoshi Tsunakawa leaves Japanese group after less than a year as turmoil continues
BT shares surge on possible offer for company
India’s Reliance Industries said to be weighing up move
Rugby Club World Cup looks more like a pipedream at this stage
Dive deeply into it and there are just too many obstacles in the way at present
Deloitte UK partner pay touches £1m as Big Four profits rebound
Share of profits among equity partners is highest in at least a decade
Teneo names ex-Xerox boss Ursula Burns as new chair
Burns has worked as a senior adviser to the company since 2017
How Teneo’s master of the dark arts spun out of control
Declan Kelly resigned this week after allegations emerged of drunken behaviour at a fundraising party
Shareholders oust Toshiba board chairman in big win for Japan governance
Move comes after company was found to have colluded with government in suppressing foreign investor interests
Declan Kelly leaves charity board after drunken behaviour at party
Teneo chief quits Global Citizen and cedes some of his duties at strategy firm
Toshiba unit hacked by DarkSide ransomware group
More than 740GB of information compromised, including passports and other personal information
Stocks hover around all-time high as investors await Fed meeting details
Expectations for continued central bank support help drive stock benchmarks higher
Toshiba gets proposal to go private in €16.8bn deal
If realised, deal will shield management of scandal-hit conglomerate from scrutiny
Birkenstock sold to LVMH-backed group in €4bn deal
L Catterton and Bernard Arnault’s family office to buy German footwear group
Teneo plans major expansion in buying Deloitte’s UK restructuring unit
Irish-founded advisory group set to grow to 1,100 staff globally
Gordon D'Arcy: Ireland must go after victory by frightening France into mistakes
We have the chance to banish ghosts of 2019 and play one hell of a game against France
Gordon D’Arcy: If South Africa moves up north, it could all go south
Once the South Africans move onto Pro14 turf, the game will never be the same again
Buyout groups team up in €1.3bn battle for Italy’s Serie A
Several clubs sceptical about handing over control to private equity groups
Coronavirus implications will delay completion of CVC’s €450m Six Nations deal
Negotiations ongoing due to uncertainty over international rugby fixture list
One World: Together at Home – the Irishman who helped get Lady Gaga to say yes
How Tipperary native Declan Kelly got Lady Gaga to lead coronavirus concert on April 18th
K Club sold to nursing home firm for €55m
Seen and Heard: Five-star Kildare golf resort had been placed on market for €80 million
Teneo facing arbitration over alleged conflict in oil deal
Declan Kelly-led advisory firm had worked for both sides in Anadarko takeover battle
Declan Kelly-led PR firm sells majority stake for $350m
Deal will see CVC take on stake in Teneo acquired by BC Partners in 2015
Aircoach owner FirstGroup to sell off Greyhound, First Bus
Chief executive bows to pressure and unveils plans to concentrate on two US assets
Gerry Thornley: Six Nations must remain on free-to-air television
Any price the game receives for pay-per-view deal would not be worth the damage it causes
Nothing ventured, nothing gained for Six Nations - but at what cost?
To extract money from rugby, CVC will ask searching questions in return for their £500m
Boot on other foot as power in sports business shifts to fans
Sports governing bodies face fight for relevance against digital entertainment industry
English clubs set for windfall as Premiership Rugby sells £230m stake
Each club will receive windfall of around £18 million after deal goes through
Interest in Johnson Controls values company at $12bn
Decision on whether to proceed with sale is expected shortly
Ex-AOL chief being considered to succeed Sorrell at WPP
Tim Armstrong among range of external options for top job with advertising giant
John Malone’s Liberty Media plans Formula One revamp
Motorsport’s new owner aims to stage ‘Super Bowl-style events’ for each Grand Prix
John Malone takes driving seat at Formula One in $8bn deal
Virgin Media owner will buy an 18.7% controlling stake from CVC
Mike Ashley plotting bid for Debenhams Ireland
Irish department store Heatons weighs up potential purchase of Debenhams
O2’s chief executive reportedly considering management buyout
Dublin-born Ronan Dunne refuses to dismiss report he has been sounded out about possible management buyout
Avolon chief liable for over $10m to Friends First
Court of Appeal finds ‘sharp practice’ lead to clause being ‘slipped’ into deed
Miami Dolphins owner and Qatar set to bid for Formula One
RSE Ventures wants to buy out CVC Capital Partners and F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone
CVC buys Douglas, Europe’s biggest perfume retailer
Deal comes after German perfume retailer announced plans for an initial public offering
Canada’s Fairfax snaps up Lloyd’s insurer Brit for $1.88bn
Apollo Global and CVC Capital Partners agree terms on 73% shareholding in group that relisted in London only last year
European stocks at highest level since 2008
Markets rise on ECB QE plan as German investor confidence jumps to the highest level in 11 months
CRH has bid for assets put up for sale by Holcim and Lafarge
Two cement makers selling portfolio ahead of planned merger
Sky to sell stake in betting business
Private equity group CVC Capital Partners to pay £800m for stake
Irish aircraft leasing group Avolon plans €1.44bn IPO
Flotation will value the stake of founder Dómhnal Slattery at about €20m
Eircom took right decision to hang up on IPO plans
Analysis: sinking sales no help when you want to floa
China sovereign fund CIC in talks to buy aircraft lessor Avolon
Irish-based aircraft leasing firm at centre of reports of a takeover by Chinese fund for $4bn
Eircom and unions agree 5% pay rise for staff over next four years
Bonuses and other payments to be put in place in return for changes to work practices
Avolon Aerospace Leasing Ltd file for a $100 million initial public offering
Dublin-based aircraft financing company didn’t specify number of shares or price
Betfair says heading for top end of profit target
Investments in Italy and New Jersey prove less expensive than feared for gambling exchange
Chinese manufacturing slips on US Fed data
Iseq closes out quiet session up 0.19% as European values trim losses at close
Merlin plans to float on London stock market in £4bn deal
Once float is completed, Merlin will have 20 per cent of its shares listed, implying an equity valuation of £3 billion
Campbell Soup in talks to sell some European businesses to CVC Capital
The deal will not include Campbell’s baked snacks maker, Kelsen Group, which will continue its operations in Denmark
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