Laura Cooper

Private-equity firms are looking harder than ever at how well companies are positioned to retain and attract talent when considering new investments, as waves of employee turnover continue to ripple across nearly every industry.

New funding round values company at more than $2.5 billion

Ten multibillion-dollar deals accounted for $90 billion in total healthcare M&A value last year, more than the value of all the healthcare deals combined in 2020, a Bain & Co. report said.

The deal, which values Antares at roughly $960 million, deepens Halozyme’s focus on drug delivery.

Dan Loeb’s Third Point is the fifth known activist shareholder with a position in the software company’s shares

The activist investor first disclosed a stake of more than 6% in the company in December.

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WestRock, Smurfit Kappa in talks to create company with combined value of roughly $20 billion

The private-equity firm offers $23 a share for the customer engagement and payments software business

The Wall Street prognosticator widely known for his annual Ten Surprises lists worked to the end