UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown set to agree $6.9 bln takeover by CVC-led consortium

Hargreaves Lansdown (HRGV.L), opens new tab is set to agree a 5.41 billion pounds ($6.87 billion) takeover by a CVC-led consortium if the group of investors table a formal offer at that price, the British company said on Tuesday. The London-listed investment platform has agreed to extend the deadline for the consortium to make a firm offer […]
NATO targets AI, robots and space tech in $1.1 billion fund

A consortium of NATO allies has confirmed the first tranche of companies awarded funding as part of the group’s one billion euro ($1.1 billion) innovation fund. The alliance unveiled the fund in the summer of 2022, months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, promising to invest in technologies that would enhance its defences. The fund is […]