Ben Dummett

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Exclusive | KKR Making Competing Bid for Equipment Maker Spectris

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Miriam Gottfried |Ben Dummett

KKR KKR -1.73%decrease; red down pointing triangle is preparing a bid for Spectris, a U.K. maker of high-tech equipment and software, according to people familiar with the matter. The detailsThe private-equity giant would be bidding against rival Advent International, which submitted a proposal valuing Spectris at £37.63 per share, or about $5 billion, the company confirmed Monday. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
米クリネックス販売元、北米以外のティッシュ事業売却で合意近づく

3 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Lauren Thomas |Ben Dummett

日用品大手の米キンバリークラークは、北米以外のティッシュペーパー事業と「クリネックス」事業を約35億ドル（約5000億円）で売却する交渉が合意に近づいている。より収益性の高い分野に注力する取り組みの一環。事情に詳しい関係者が明らかにした。　ブラジルのパルプ・製紙大手スザノにこれらの事業を売却する見通しだという。交渉が土壇場で困難に突き当たらなければ、5日にも契約がまとまる可能性がある。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Exclusive | Kimberly-Clark Nears Roughly $3.5 Billion Sale of International Tissue Business

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Lauren Thomas |Ben Dummett

The maker of Kleenex is expected to sell the tissue business outside of North America to Brazil’s SuzanoKimberly-Clark KMB -0.77%decrease; red down pointing triangle is nearing a sale of its Kleenex and tissue businesses outside of North America for around $3.5 billion, part of an attempt by the maker of Scott toilet paper and Huggies diapers to focus on more profitable areas, according to people familiar with the matter.
Exclusive | Kleenex-Owner Nears Roughly $3.5 Billion Sale of International Tissue Business

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Lauren Thomas |Ben Dummett

The maker of Kleenex is expected to sell the tissue business outside of North America to Brazil’s SuzanoKimberly-Clark KMB -0.77%decrease; red down pointing triangle is nearing a sale of its Kleenex and tissue businesses outside of North America for around $3.5 billion, part of an attempt by the maker of Scott toilet paper and Huggies diapers to focus on more profitable areas, according to people familiar with the matter.
Telegram Set to Raise $1.5 Billion in Bond Issue Despite CEO’s Legal Woes

1 month ago | wsj.com | Sam Schechner |Ben Dummett

Messaging app wins backing from Citadel among others amid French allegations that it failed to help police fight crimeWhen messaging app Telegram was pitching a bond sale in the U.S. earlier this month, its chief executive was stuck in France facing criminal charges. That hasn’t stopped the company from winning over investors.
RedBird Strikes $670 Million Deal for Britain’s Telegraph Newspaper

1 month ago | wsj.com | Ben Dummett

Deal ends lengthy saga to find a new owner of the London-based media groupU.S. private-equity firm RedBird Capital Partners has struck a deal to acquire control of Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper in a deal valued at more than $670 million, capping a drawn-out sale process for the 170-year-old title.
RedBird Strikes $670 Million Deal for Britain’s Telegraph Newspaper

1 month ago | fnlondon.com | Ben Dummett

RedBird Strikes $670 Million Deal for Britain’s Telegraph NewspaperDeal ends lengthy saga to find a new owner of the London-based media group Published May 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM ET U.S. private-equity firm RedBird Capital Partners has struck a deal to acquire control of Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper in a deal valued at more than $670 million, capping a drawn-out sale process for the 170-year-old title.
Bessent Says More U.S.-China Trade Meetings Likely in 'Next Few Weeks'

1 month ago | wsj.com | Ben Dummett

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. and China could start work soon on a fuller trade agreement, after the countries struck a temporary deal to slash tariffs. “We got a lot done over two days, so I would imagine in the next few weeks we will be meeting again to get rolling on a more fulsome agreement,” Bessent said in a CNBC interview Monday, after marathon weekend talks in Geneva. Asked if the next jobs report would show a dropoff in U.S. hiring, Bessent expressed optimism.
Exclusive | Elliott Eyes Bet on Pipeline Carrying Russian Gas

1 month ago | wsj.com | Georgi Kantchev |Ben Dummett

The deal involves a package of infrastructure in Bulgaria, including Russia’s last operational natural-gas link to EuropeElliott Investment Management is in talks to buy a stake in a package of infrastructure assets, including a pipeline that carries Russian natural gas to Europe—a deal that could form a template for reviving Moscow’s once-mighty energy business by involving American investors.
Exclusive | Germany’s Merck Nears Roughly $3.5 Billion Deal for SpringWorks

2 months ago | wsj.com | Ben Dummett |Lauren Thomas

The two companies have been talking for months about a dealThe details The two parties have agreed on a price close to $47 per share, and a deal could be completed as soon as Monday, assuming the talks don’t hit any more last-minute snags, the people added. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign In