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UK-based protein research tools company Abcam has attracted interest from “pure-play” lab tools providers, as well as pharma companies with a broader offering, a person briefed on the process told Equity Report. Last month, the …
The ¥4,620-per-share (US$33) bid price for Japanese conglomerate Toshiba could be subject to adjustments by the time the acquirer, a consortium led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), will launch the tender offer, …
As a 9 June deadline to submit further improved bids for the network assets of Italian former incumbent TIM looms, a person close to KKR confirmed to Equity Report that the private equity fund will …
KKR still ready to submit final bid for TIM network by 9 June deadline Read More »
TIM’s largest shareholder, Vivendi, won’t accept any offer for Italy’s former incumbent’s fixed line network below €31bn (US$34bn), despite the target looking to request further improved bids following a board meeting on 4 May, a …
Brazilian mining company Vale and joint venture partner BHP have filed an appeal with the Federal Court of Appeals of Minas Gerais (Tribunal Regional Federal da 6ª Região), against last month’s Brazilian court ruling that …
Vale and BHP appeal Brazilian court ruling on Samarco dam collapse, source involved says Read More »
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 Swiss government’s support for the combination of Switzerland’s largest financial institution, UBS, and ailing rival, Credit Suisse, has, “to some extent and in relation to certain measures”, “shaky” legal basis, a financial market lawyer …
By proposing three alternative candidates for election to the nine-member board of directors of US life science company Illumina, shareholder Carl Icahn has launched a “referendum” on the company’s direction, a US lawyer with expertise …
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 »
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.
