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As a deadline for improved non-binding proposals approaches, competitors of Italian telecoms operator TIM are getting ready to intervene in the competition analysis of the former incumbent’s network sale, a source advising third parties in …
Third parties gear up to intervene in antitrust review of TIM network sale Read More »
Toshiba board has “supported” rather than “recommended” the buyout offer from a consortium of mainly Japanese investors led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) due to uncertainty over the timing of the regulatory approvals and possible …
The bidding consortium comprising Italian state-backed lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) and Australian investment fund Macquarie is prepared to discuss remedies in a pre-filing phase in order to address EU competition concerns over its …
CDP/Macquarie consortium ready to pre-empt EU antitrust concerns over TIM network deal Read More »
As the Italian government discusses KKR’s offer for a stake in TIM’s network, foreign direct investment (FDI) lawyers warn that other EU member states, and the European Commission (EC) itself, may express their views in …
FDI review of TIM network sale may see intervention from EU member states Read More »
The Italian government would not necessarily look to hold a majority stake in the network assets that TIM is planning to sell, a source close to the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) told …
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s proposed acquisition of UK medical technology firm, The Binding Site, is expected to require clearance under the UK’s recent National Security and Investment Act (NSIA), a former adviser to the US scientific …
Thermo Fisher’s purchase of The Binding Site expected to require UK FDI approval Read More »
Private equity fund KKR would still be open to providing financial support to Italy’s single network project to protect their investment in TIM’s secondary network FiberCop, a person close to KKR told Equity Report. “[KKR] …
KKR still interested in TIM’s single network project Read More »
Bidders in the Toshiba sales process have been unable to secure financing “at the speed the company expected,” a source directly involved in the process confirmed to Equity Report. The source, who is advising one …
Toshiba bidders struggle to secure financing, says source involved Read More »
Valeria is a seasoned business and financial journalist with fifteen years of industry experience.
Before launching Equity Report in October 2022, Valeria was European Editor for US-based financial news service CTFN, where she spent seven years reporting on event-driven situations, breaking news stories on complex financial and regulatory issues across several jurisdictions, from Europe and Africa to China, India, Brazil, and Australia.
Prior to that, she was Senior Reporter at TelecomFinance, Middle East correspondent, and later Southern Europe correspondent at Mergermarket (currently ION), and held a number of editorial positions with Dubai and London-based b2b publications.
She holds a BA (Hons) in Languages and Public Relations from Leeds Beckett University and an MA in International Journalism from University of Central Lancashire.
