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...Surf Air had previously tried to go public through a combination with a special purpose acquisition company in 2022, but abandoned the proposed merger last November....
...The documentary-style film follows designers and artists in Bogotá, Lagos, London and Tokyo as they create four fashion collections, which are then presented on models....
...In today’s newsletter: GTCR’s private equity rise Venture capitalists help founders fight burnout GTCR: Chicago-style private equity Chicago is where Michael Jordan turned the Bulls into a global sporting...
...Jamie Salter, founder and chief executive officer of Authentic, said he was “excited” about the acquisition of an “original and outwear pioneer”. It also owns fashion brands Ted Baker and Juicy Couture....
...Henry Cheng’s acquisition of the company was “brilliant move number one”, says James McBride, CEO of Nihi hotels and an industry doyen of almost 40 years....
...Thompson was chief executive of Symantec at the time of its February 2006 acquisition of IMlogic, a company founded and led by deSouza....
...Most transforming is the trophy acquisition in the largest, 18th-century gallery....
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...Mankas, a wildly wacky old lodge whose restaurant was long a cult destination, is shortly to re-open after an acquisition and major renovation by San Francisco designer Ken Fulk – a man whose style can be...
..., at its discretion, from the date it became an investor in SVF2 LLC to the end of the company life of SVF2 LLC....
...But Moers’ departure has been brewing for months, if not longer, and is largely down to the robust management style of the German....
...The studio will continue to make acquisitions before an eventual IPO or sale, according to sources....
...Oaktree storms Evergrande’s crumbling castle Hong Kong — with its chronic shortage of buildable land — is an odd place on which to plan the construction of a sprawling Versailles-style castle....
...Known for speaking her mind and exhibiting a different management style to Son’s, she’ll likely offer a new perspective to Son’s signature high-risk approach....
...Gupta is the highly acquisitive industrialist who has been dubbed Britain’s “saviour of steel” for his acquisitions of unloved metals plants....
...It is also an open question how Vingroup’s hard-charging corporate style will wash on US shores....
...How can investors ensure their portfolios surf the economic waves driven by the climate crisis and are not left at sea?...
...His focus, people familiar with this style say, is less flashy and more about delivering....
...A question of ethics The Google boss’s understated style can belie the scale of this ambition....
...richard.waters@ft.com Letter in response to this column: Utility-style regulation is a way to curb Big Tech / From John Ure, Director TRPC, Singapore, Fellow of the Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning...
...Associates say his affable style helped to soften Apollo’s cut-throat image. The other, James Zelter, is a decade older, and joined from Citigroup in 2006....
...Now that Durban is sitting firmly atop Silver Lake, he is taking the chance to further imprint his high-conviction style of dealmaking on the company, even if the pay-off is uncertain....
...The sale to Surf Buyer, the acquisition vehicle set up by Thoma Bravo, requires the transfer of existing loans to staff to pay for their bikes to the new company....
...Beijing Kunlun Tech, a gaming company, is to sell Grindr to San Vicente Acquisition for about $608.5m....
...Most of that money is coming from “brand” advertising, leaving plenty of room for growth in the direct response style of advertising that is Google’s forte, said Mr Pichai....
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