Tagged: 'USI'

Aon poised to buy rival insurance broker USI for $17 billion, reveals the Wall Street Journal

Monday, 31 August 2026 10:41 am

Hacks at the venerable Wall Street Journal were working hard yesterday.

Wall Street Journal

WSJ

Aon

USI

KKR

Bill Ackman launches $65 billion takeover bid for Universal Music Group

Tuesday, 07 April 2026 7:56 am

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital investment group has just announced it is launching $65 billion a cash and shares takeover bid for Universal Music Group.

Universal Music Group

Pershing Square

Guy Hands

EMI

AstraZeneca snaps up Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc for over $2 billion

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 9:50 amAnother week, another takeover deal from AstraZeneca.

AstraZeneca

Fusion Pharmaceuticals

Permira weighs takeover of France-listed Exclusive Networks, reveals Reuters

Friday, 15 March 2024 7:23 amHat tip to Amy-Jo Crowley.

Reuters

Permira

Exclusive Networks

Hipgnosis rival builds stake in ailing music rights firm, reveals The Daily Telegraph

Saturday, 30 December 2023 10:16 amTucked away in the back of today's The Daily Telegraph is decent story about Hipgnosis, the music rights arm that has been in the headlines recently.

The Daily Telegraph

Hipgnosis

Round Hill Music

Ruddy does some Off to Lunch M&A

Tuesday, 03 October 2023 11:01 amCongratulations to Graham "Ruddy" Ruddick.

Hedge Fund Intelligence-owner said to weigh £100 million sale - sources

Friday, 22 November 2019 4:59 pmHere is a story thay may resonate with some Betaville's core readers: Pageant Media, which owns HedgeFund Intelligence, is working with advisers on "strategic options", which may eventually lead to a sale of the business.

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The Daily Telegraph

Hedge Fund Intelligence

Sunday Business

Pageant media

Revealed: Law Business Research set to change hands for around £150 million - sources

Monday, 09 October 2017 10:30 amBowmark Capital, a London-based private equity firm, has appointed bankers from DC Advisory to work on a sale of Law Business Research, which publishes journals, legal rankings and sets up events for a lawyers around the world.

DC Advisory Partners

Bowmark Capital

Law Business Research

HarbourVest said to be sniffing around EMI Music Publishing - sources

Wednesday, 05 October 2016 6:29 pmExcellent City sources have told little old Betaville that HarbourVest has been talking to some of EMI Music Publishing's shareholders about buying a shareholding in the music publishing business.

Aon poised to buy rival insurance broker USI for $17 billion, reveals the Wall Street Journal

Monday, 31 August 2026 10:41 am

Hacks at the venerable Wall Street Journal were working hard yesterday.

Bill Ackman launches $65 billion takeover bid for Universal Music Group

Tuesday, 07 April 2026 7:56 am

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital investment group has just announced it is launching $65 billion a cash and shares takeover bid for Universal Music Group.

Universal Music Group

Pershing Square

Guy Hands

EMI

AstraZeneca snaps up Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc for over $2 billion

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 9:50 amAnother week, another takeover deal from AstraZeneca.

AstraZeneca

Fusion Pharmaceuticals

Permira weighs takeover of France-listed Exclusive Networks, reveals Reuters

Friday, 15 March 2024 7:23 amHat tip to Amy-Jo Crowley.

Reuters

Permira

Exclusive Networks

Hipgnosis rival builds stake in ailing music rights firm, reveals The Daily Telegraph

Saturday, 30 December 2023 10:16 amTucked away in the back of today's The Daily Telegraph is decent story about Hipgnosis, the music rights arm that has been in the headlines recently.

The Daily Telegraph

Hipgnosis

Round Hill Music