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Luisa Beltran

I've been a business reporter for a while. I've covered Wall Street, venture capital and now private equity. I'm always looking for a scoop or something to talk about. I'm the eternal optimist and am still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series. Yes, I believe.
Bamburgh Castle during the day
Four years after Castle Harlan was expected to close its doors, the New York private equity firm is still doing deals, says CEO.
Charles Schwab is in talks to buy smaller rival TD Ameritrade, CNBC reported. The $26 billion deal could be announced Thursday, the New York Times said. Schwab and TD Ameritrade are the two biggest publicly traded discount brokers, the story said.
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ZMC III LP and ZMC III Parallel LP will invest in the media and communications sectors.
PayPal Holdings Inc said Nov. 20 that it agreed to buy Honey Science Corp for about $4 billion. Honey, of Los Angeles, is a technology platform for shopping and rewards. Honey has raised $37.67 million in venture funding, PitchBook said.
KKR said Nov. 21 that it agreed to sell LGC to Cinven and Astorg. Financial terms weren’t announced. LGC provides life science tools to customers in end markets, including human healthcare, agri-food & the environment.
Epicor, Apax Partners, private equity, exit
Griffin has the largest selection of equipment tooling (including metric) and experience required for highly customized gearing jobs.
SurePrep LLC said Nov. 21 that Bregal Sagemount has acquired a minority stake in the company. Financial terms weren’t announced. SurePrep provides tax automation software and software-powered services to the professional tax return preparation market.
Dobbs Equity, restaurants, private equity, Memphis
Sectors of interest: healthcare, business franchisees, manufacturing Investment Criteria: $15 mln to $30 mln of equity per deal Who to contact: Contact John Dobbs Jr. at 901-552-4932 Dobbs Equity Partners, a family office, has invested in Corky’s BBQ. Terms weren’t disclosed. Founded in 1984, Corky’s is a Memphis BBQ legend known for its pulled pork, […]
In June of 2018, SPT acquired the rumble strip division of Diamond Surface Inc., which dramatically expanded its scale and ability to service customers on a national basis.
"I wasn't sent here to safeguard and protect profit."
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