Aaron Kirchfeld

(Bloomberg) -- McWin Capital Partners, the food investment firm helmed by dealmakers Henry McGovern and Steven Winegar, is in talks to buy UK bakery chain Gail's, according to people familiar with the matter.

Stonepeak is nearing a deal to acquire Forgital Group, an Italian manufacturer of forged components mainly for the aerospace sector, according to people familiar with the matter.

Stonepeak has reached a deal to acquire Forgital Group , an Italian manufacturer of forged components mainly for the aerospace sector, according to people familiar with the matter.

(Bloomberg) -- Bluebell Capital Partners, the European activist investment firm, is shutting down its hedge fund after targeting high-profile companies from pharmaceutical giant GSK Plc to luxury conglomerate Richemont.

Bluebell Capital Partners, the European activist investment firm, is shutting down its hedge fund after targeting high-profile companies from pharmaceutical giant GSK Plc to luxury conglomerate Richemont.

CVC Capital Partners Plc is exploring a potential purchase of Vivendi SE’s stake in Telecom Italia SpA, people with knowledge of the matter said, which could pave the way for a potential takeover of Italy’s biggest telecommunications company.

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE is in talks to sell price-comparison site Verivox to Italy’s Moltiply Group SpA, as the German broadcaster seeks to divest non-core assets and focus on its entertainment business, according to people familiar with the matter.

In This Article DEO (Bloomberg) -- British spirits group Diageo Plc is exploring a sale of Cîroc Vodka, a brand once backed by music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, according to people familiar with the matter.

Sixth Street has reached a deal to acquire a majority stake in the UK franchise of fast-growing fried chicken chain Wingstop.

Aviva Plc agreed to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.65 billion) in a deal that would create the UK's largest motor insurer.Each Direct Line shareholder will be entitled to receive 0.2867 new Aviva shares, 129.7 pence in cash and as much as 5 pence in dividend, according to a statement on Monday. The transaction would value each Direct Line share at 275 pence apiece, representing a premium of about 73% to the closing price on Nov. 27, when Bloomberg News first reported the takeover interest.