Private-equity buyouts soar as tech sector dominates M&A deals
New figures show private-equity buyouts rising with 21 deals this year, worth €1.9bn
Ibec cancels event to promote Saudi links amid Khashoggi controversy
Business group caves to pressure following presumed killing of dissident journalist
Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest man and owner of mobile operator Three, to retire
Tycoon to pass control of $100bn global empire to his elder son Victor Li after a decades-long apprenticeship
Uber founder Travis Kalanick steps down as chief executive
Exit comes after months of complaints and internal investigations into bullying and sexual harassment at the company
Avon shares spike on purported offer from ‘non-existent firm’
Company’s shares jump 20% after reports of offer from firm based on Indian Ocean island
Cirque du Soleil to be sold for about $1.5bn - report
Founder to sell majority control of Canadian performance company to private equity firm
Healthscope’s private equity owners plan IPO
Australia’s second largest private hospital operator plans to raise A$2.57bn
TPG Capital would consider public offering, says Bonderman
Firm is one of world’s largest private-equity firms to remain closely held following IPOs of rivals
Pinterest drew biggest VC interest last year
The social network and virtual pinboard raised $425 million in two separate rounds in 2013
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