Latest deals and developments

Uber Technologies Inc plan to bring in Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp as a major investor
Paddy Power Betfair and William Hill have held separate talks about a deal with Australia’s CrownBet amidst tougher UK-focused gambling regulations
Media company Meredith Corp is nearing a deal to acquire the US publisher Time Inc.
Activist investor Carl Icahn disclosed a big stake in the oil and gas producer SandRidge Energy and said he would oppose its $746 million bid for rival Bonanza Creek Energy, causing a 14.2 percent jump in SandRidge Energy shares
Private equity firms CVC and Blackstone to jointly acquire online payments processing provider Paysafe Group
New regulations are set to dramatically transform British banks’ control of customer information – forcing them to release, with consumer consent, reams of spending data to retail groups and technology companies