Oliver "An Englishman in New York" Barnes is on a bit of a hot streak at the moment.
Three way deals don't happen very often in the London market.
Richard Livingstone has disclosed he has a sizeable stake in Whitbread, the FTSE 100-listed operator of the Premier Inn hotel chain.
So returning at a later date was the plan after all!
Oliver "The Englishman in New York" Barnes of the Financial Times has got bored of the biotechnology sector and decided to dig out scoops elsewhere, such as the American gas pipeline industry.
It took a few months but OneStream has finally confirmed little old Betaville's UNCOOKED alert published last August about the takeover rumours surrounding the US-listed software firm.
What is Döhler Group SE, the German ingredients firm, up to with London-listed Treatt PLC?
It's a bit of a merger Monday in the US, with three major deals announced today.
Exponent is the first British private equity firm to seal a take private after the summer break.
It would appear the Tump-induced volatility has scuppered another big takeover deal for a London-listed company.
Hacks at the venerable Financial Times have dug out a good new line on the EURO 32 billion Bureau Veritas merger with SGS.
Boom! The first big European deal of the year has hit the tape.
Hat tip to Australian hacks on the Australian Financial Review.
It's good to see one of little old Betaville's best deal scoops of the year finally confirmed.
To London's uber smart Mayfair district where little old Betaville hears Henry Kravis has been frequenting various eateries after dropping into London for a few days.