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Business, Stocks

“Squarespace to go private in $7 billion private-equity deal”

“Squarespace, the website-building platform, announced on Monday it would go private in a $6.9 billion all-cash deal with private-equity firm Permira, after nearly three turbulent years on the public market. Permira agreed to pay $44 per share in cash, a roughly 30% premium to… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Private equity firm Silver Lake to take entertainment company Endeavor private at $27.50 a share”

“Private equity firm Silver Lake announced Tuesday that it’s acquiring entertainment company Endeavor Group Holdings for $27.50 a share. Endeavor’s stock rose more than 2% Tuesday afternoon after a brief halt ahead of the announcement. It was trading just under $26 per share. Silver… Continue Reading…

Business

“Chipmaker Broadcom sells remote-access unit to KKR in $4 billion deal”

“Chipmaker Broadcom is selling a unit that allows users to access desktops and applications from any device to private-equity firm KKR in a $4-billion deal to streamline its portfolio after the $69-billion purchase of VMware last year. The end-user computing… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“‘Cost of owning crisis’ as 50,000 fall into negative equity”

“Homeowners are facing a “cost of owning crisis” as rapidly falling house prices push tens of thousands into negative equity. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said August’s sharp drop in house prices meant that 50,000 people had fallen into this predicament… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Link Shares Jump 27% on Pacific Equity, Carlyle Group Takeover Proposal”

“Link Administration Holdings Ltd, an Australia-based provider of services in superannuation administration industry, said it has received a conditional A$2.76 billion proposal from a consortium comprising Pacific Equity Partners, Carlyle Group to acquire 100% of the stake, sending its shares up 27%… Continue Reading…