
Pamela Barbaglia
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Deals Reporter at Bloomberg @business. All things M&A, France and liaisons dangereuses. Formerly @Reuters @Breakingviews | Absit iniuria verbis
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SCOOP: Patrick Drahiās plans to sell a controlling stake in his French fiber optic company XpFibre have stalled due to disagreements over price. Meanwhile, he's facing $60 billion in debt. By Vinicy Chan, BenoĆ®t Berthelot and Pamela Barbaglia: bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦

At a gathering of France's business elite Le Cercle des Ʃconomistes in Aix-en-Provence there is no effort to hide the sheer concern of entering a new era of political instability. How it will affect business has yet to be seen, but caution in key decision making is the name of the game





Italy's finance community has no time to take a summer break. Among a deluge of upcoming private equity exits there is a Sicily-based ophthalmic business backed by the buyout firm led by Alessandro Benetton bloomberg.com/news/articles/⦠via Bloomberg Markets



An incumbent or an arriviste? Competition among M&A boutiques is intensifying in Paris despite a slow recovery for deal-making. Evercore's local team will number about 20 bankers by year-end. Must-read with Todd Gillespie bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦

āA brain drain is one thing, but a wealth drain is a completely different game.ā From scions of mega-rich families to City of London bosses, Britain's tax exodus is now shamelessly visible. Must-read Bloomberg Big Take by Ben Stupples Katherine Griffiths bloomberg.com/news/features/ā¦

Story w/ Pamela Barbaglia here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦


A ferocious campaign dubbed "scorched earth" was the bitter outcome of a year-long takeover battle for the owner of Franceās best-selling painkiller Doliprane. A collective psychodrama in this must-read piece w/Aaron Kirchfeld Dinesh Nair Ania Nussbaum Swetha bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦

Europe's third-largest insurer is once again shopping across the pond. Generali Group is in talks to acquire New York-based credit investment firm MGG Investment Group as it seeks to expand in the private asset business. SCOOP with Sonia Sirletti & Reshmi Basu bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦

She was once told she was ānot the man for the jobā. After standing up to challenges including activist investors and sexist barbs, Aviva plc boss is now juggling her largest acquisition on record. Must-read profile of Dame Amanda Blanc with Leonard Kehnscherper bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦

After masterminding some of Europe's biggest luxury buyouts, Carlyle is retreating from the high-end consumer market as shoppers cut back & China sales slow. It adds to its fundraising woes and a difficult leadership readjustment. Must-read w/ Giulia Morpurgo bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦

M&A bankers are waiting to see whether a secondĀ Donald J. Trump presidency will turbocharge or temper their nascent recovery. Global deal values have risen 16% in 2024 to hit $3.1 tn as central banks haveĀ wrangledĀ inflation & started to cut interest rates bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦


BREAKING! Monte Paschi is exploring a possible deal for Mediobanca in what would be a seismic move for Italy's banking landscape Sonia Sirletti donato Tommaso Ebhardt search.app/uMfiUWjFtKVZrUā¦