M&A and Private Equity

building
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Spanish dealmaking defies health and economic crisis
While Spain's recession is expected to be among the deepest on the continent, the nation has remained one of the most attractive deal destinations in Europe for PE and M&A
computer and mobile gaming
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Online gaming M&A levels up
The online gaming industry has flourished amid stay-at-home orders
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Chinese M&A bounces back in Q2
A surge of interest from inbound investors drives recovery after a sharp fall in Q1
Patterns
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ESG takes center stage amid economic crisis and social unrest
Strong ESG credentials and long-term plans to improve their relationship with society and the environment are increasingly important to ensure companies’ access to capital
Milan, Italy
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A strong start to the year mitigated the impact of COVID-19 on Italian M&A
A handful of large deals struck early in the year provided a few bright spots for Italian M&A activity in H1 2020
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Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - July 2020
We highlight the key European M&A trends in the first half of 2020, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.
stocks
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Global M&A value collapses to record lows in Q2 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, global M&A value dropped to the lowest half-yearly total since H1 2010
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Global PE buyout activity stays relatively robust in H1
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, total buyout volume in the first half of 2020 dropped 23% annually, while value fell 30%—less than half the rate of decline of overall M&A
Paris
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France hopes for recovery after COVID deal dip
French M&A activity has suffered steep falls because of COVID-19, but green shoots are emerging as lockdown measures ease