March 15, 2025

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Banking

Keywords Studios agrees to $2.8 bln EQT bid

July 3 (Reuters) – Dublin-based video game services group Keywords Studios (KWS.L), opens new tab has agreed to a bid worth 2.2 billion pounds ($2.8 billion) from European private equity firm EQT (EQTAB.ST), opens new tab, saying on Wednesday it saw significant growth opportunities under EQT’s ownership. London-listed Shares in Keywords rose 2.9% to 2,384

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Crypto

Circle Attains EMI License, Achieves MiCA Compliance

Circle has attained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the French banking authority, thereby achieving compliance with the European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework. With this license from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), Circle’s French entity is now issuing USDC and EURC stablecoins in compliance with MiCA’s regulatory obligations for stablecoins or eMoney

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Investment

Hotel executive moves: The Ascott Limited, Hyatt, Trinity Investments

Here’s a roundup of the top hotel executive moves of the past week. Here is a compilation of the most important executive moves of the past week in the hotel investment world alphabetically (by company): The Ascott Limited adds execs. Singapore-based The Ascott Ltd. announced six appointments in business development, strategy and operations to support

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Banking

Keywords Studios set to recommend $2.48 bln takeover by EQT

June 28 (Reuters) – Video game services group Keywords Studios (KWS.L), opens new tab said on Friday it was willing to agree to a 1.96 billion pound ($2.48 billion) takeover by EQT (EQTAB.ST), opens new tab if the private equity firm made a formal offer at that price. The latest proposal is lower than a

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Finance

Santander and Amazon Plan Consumer Finance Partnership in EU

Banco Santander and Amazon are reportedly close to reaching a deal in which the bank would provide financing options for Amazon shoppers across the Europe Union (EU). The negotiations between the companies are at an advanced stage, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 21), citing unnamed sources. Reached by PYMNTS, Santander declined to comment on the report. Amazon did

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Investment

EU Tech Investment Blossoms After Two-Year Drought

Tech investments in Europe are reportedly in bloom after a long fallow period. This turnaround is the subject of a report Monday (June 3) by the Financial Times (FT), which noted that deal making has picked-up at early stage companies, with venture capital (VC) groups raising new funds after a two-year drought. For example, private

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Banking

EQT in advanced talks to buy Keywords Studios for $2.8 billion

May 19 (Reuters) – European private equity group EQT (EQTAB.ST), opens new tab is in advanced discussions to buy Dublin-based video game services company Keywords Studios (KWS.L), opens new tab for 2.2 billion pounds ($2.79 billion), the companies said in a statement. EQT is negotiating over a possible cash offer of 25.50 pounds per share

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