Apax Funds make approximately $450m investment in travel tech company IBS Software

DUBAI, UAE, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (“Apax”) announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement to invest approximately $450m to acquire a significant minority stake in IBS Software, a leading provider of modern Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to the global travel and logistics industry, from Blackstone. Following the transaction,… Continue reading Apax Funds make approximately $450m investment in travel tech company IBS Software

OptiGroup successfully raises EUR 100 million additional debt from leading investors

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — OptiGroup has raised EUR 100 million via a first lien term loan tap issue in a private transaction in addition to its current EUR 425m first lien and EUR 200m second lien debt financing. Leading international and Nordic institutions participated, and the transaction was oversubscribed. The strong interest… Continue reading OptiGroup successfully raises EUR 100 million additional debt from leading investors

Apax Funds make approximately $450m investment in travel tech company IBS Software

DUBAI, UAE, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (“Apax”) announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement to invest approximately $450m to acquire a significant minority stake in IBS Software, a leading provider of modern Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to the global travel and logistics industry, from Blackstone. Following the transaction,… Continue reading Apax Funds make approximately $450m investment in travel tech company IBS Software

OptiGroup successfully raises EUR 100 million additional debt from leading investors

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — OptiGroup has raised EUR 100 million via a first lien term loan tap issue in a private transaction in addition to its current EUR 425m first lien and EUR 200m second lien debt financing. Leading international and Nordic institutions participated, and the transaction was oversubscribed. The strong interest… Continue reading OptiGroup successfully raises EUR 100 million additional debt from leading investors

Elon Musk Subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit

Not a great look for Elon. Subpoena Envy Welp, it finally happened. As court documents reveal, Elon Musk and Tesla have been subpoenaed by the US Virgin Islands in a lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co of “knowingly” benefitting from — and perhaps even facilitating — Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking. “JP Morgan knowingly facilitated, sustained,… Continue reading Elon Musk Subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit

Apax Funds make approximately $450m investment in travel tech company IBS Software

DUBAI, UAE, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (“Apax”) announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement to invest approximately $450m to acquire a significant minority stake in IBS Software, a leading provider of modern Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to the global travel and logistics industry, from Blackstone. Following the transaction,… Continue reading Apax Funds make approximately $450m investment in travel tech company IBS Software

OptiGroup successfully raises EUR 100 million additional debt from leading investors

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — OptiGroup has raised EUR 100 million via a first lien term loan tap issue in a private transaction in addition to its current EUR 425m first lien and EUR 200m second lien debt financing. Leading international and Nordic institutions participated, and the transaction was oversubscribed. The strong interest… Continue reading OptiGroup successfully raises EUR 100 million additional debt from leading investors

Apax Funds make approximately $450m investment in travel tech company IBS Software

DUBAI, UAE, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (“Apax”) announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement to invest approximately $450m to acquire a significant minority stake in IBS Software, a leading provider of modern Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to the global travel and logistics industry, from Blackstone. Following the transaction,… Continue reading Apax Funds make approximately $450m investment in travel tech company IBS Software

NASA to Select Second Lunar Lander Partner for Artemis Moon Mission

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — During an event at 10 a.m. EDT Friday, May 19, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, the agency will announce the company selected to develop a sustainable human landing system for the Artemis V Moon mission. The human landing system will take astronauts to and from Gateway in lunar orbit to… Continue reading NASA to Select Second Lunar Lander Partner for Artemis Moon Mission

Morgan Stanley weighs cutting 7% of Asia investment bank jobs

Morgan Stanley is considering a 7% cut in its Asia-Pacific investment banking workforce, or about 40 jobs, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The cuts would mainly impact the investment banking and capital markets business in the region, not including Japan. A Morgan Stanley spokesperson declined to comment. The job cuts are… Continue reading Morgan Stanley weighs cutting 7% of Asia investment bank jobs