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5:01 AMFinancial Times
Monzo in talks with Brazil’s Nubank about sale
Summary
Monzo is discussing a potential sale with Brazil’s Nubank and is separately considering a deal with private equity investors to sell a significant stake. The talks indicate that the UK fintech is weighing both a strategic acquisition and a partial ownership change.
Monzo is testing multiple routes to raise capital or change its ownership structure, rather than
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The talks could determine whether Monzo becomes part of a global digital banking platform or remains independent with a new financial investor.
Here's exactly what Paramount promised Hollywood to land WBD — and why some are still skeptical
Summary
Paramount CEO David Ellison secured support for the Warner Bros. Discovery deal by making commitments intended to address Hollywood's concerns, including theatrical distribution. Skeptics question whether those protections will hold once the five-year agreement expires.
The antitrust settlement converts immediate industry safeguards into time-limited promises. Filmmakers, theaters, and other distributors
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The deal's cultural and competitive protections may depend less on the closing terms than on what happens when their expiration date arrives.
Apax nears deal to buy Warburg Pincus out of €6.5bn telecoms group Odido
Summary
Apax is close to buying Warburg Pincus's stake in Dutch telecoms operator Odido, valuing the group at about €6.5 billion. The deal follows the owners' decision to abandon a planned listing amid unstable markets.
A secondary private equity sale is replacing the public-market exit. That gives Odido continued ownership
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The transaction shifts control without resolving the broader question of when telecom assets can command attractive public-market valuations.