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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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Deal fever is high on the eve of France's legislative election. Axa and BNP are exploring an asset management alliance that could combine assets worth an overall 1.4 trillion euros. Scoop with Jan-Henrik Fƶrster and Alexandre Rajbhandari bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

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SCOOP: Patrick Drahi’s 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/…

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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

At a gathering of France's business elite <a href="/Cercle_eco/">Le Cercle des Ʃconomistes</a> 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
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Permira's love-hate relationship with equity capital markets is an intriguing tale of aborting a Milan float of luxury firm Golden Goose and now taking private a French tech firm it barely listed three years ago. Scoop with V Chan Dinesh Nair Swetha bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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SCOOP! Vivendi is exploring a listing of TV broadcaster CANAL+ in London. It comes as regulators in Britain have approved the biggest overhaul of the country's listings regime in decades. What a blow for France! Scoop with Swetha Dinesh Nair bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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When I was little, I watched this fantastic tournament on TV. Playing in the final here is a lifetime memory. I didn’t win, but it’s still a good day. Thanks to everyone cheering for me—family, team, and sponsors. Thank you, Wimbledon. Grazie mille!

When I was little, I watched this fantastic tournament on TV. Playing in the final here is a lifetime memory. I didn’t win, but it’s still a good day. Thanks to everyone cheering for me—family, team, and sponsors. Thank you, <a href="/Wimbledon/">Wimbledon</a>. Grazie mille!
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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

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Sun, sea &.. scoops! Paris-listed software firm Esker has drawn interest from Bridgepoint. The UK buyout shop is working on a bid to take control and delist the company from the French stock market. Scoop by Vinicy Chan Silas Brown Swetha bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Brookfield is seeking investors to plough cash into French data center operator Data4. The deal focuses entirely on the company's stabilized assets, which refer to fully-constructed data centers with high and stable tenancy rates. Story with Vinicy Chan bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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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/…

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ā€œA 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/…

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One of Europe's biggest deal this year has pitted Wall Street banks Lazard and Centerview Partners against each other. With France’s 2024 M&A recovery lagging other major EU economies, neither bank wanted to miss out on Sanofi's €15 bln Opella sale bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

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

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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/…

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She was once told she was ā€˜not the man for the job’. 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/…

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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/…

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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/…

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Bain CapitalĀ has promoted Ivano Sessa to be co-head of European private equity as the investment firm is shaking up its leadership ranks in the region. Sessa, a buyout fund veteran from Naples, will share the job with Stuart Gent bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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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/uMfiUWjFtKVZrU…