Private equity vies for Portuguese loans
Much interest from private equity is believed to have been uncovered in the sale of a major portfolio…
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Portugal waives rules for China’s EDP bid
Portugal’s market watchdog has waived a requirement in its takeover rules to smooth the way for China Three…
Portugal to ‘let market decide’ over China bid
Portugal’s government has vowed not to intervene and ‘let the market work’ after its biggest company received a…
China Three Gorges bids for rest of Portugal’s EDP
China Three Gorges, the largest clean energy company is offering €9.1bn (US$10.9bn) to buy the shares that it…
Equistone-backed firm acquires Storax
Averys, a leading European manufacturer of industrial storage systems, racking and metal furniture backed by Equistone Partners Europe…
Sonae looks to boost cybersecurity capabilities
Having recently invested in the German cloud security specialist Secucloud, the Portuguese retail-focused conglomerate Sonae is understood to…
Chinese in lead for green-energy firm
A Chinese power company has emerged as the leading contender to buy NovEnergia, a pan-European renewable energy business…
Portugal’s SIBS explores options
The investment bank Deutsche Bank is understood to have been hired by the owners of the Portuguese payment…
A good utility fit in more ways than one
The proposed €35bn (US$39.7bn) merger between Spain’s Gas Natural and Portugal’s leading energy utility EDP is intriguing for…
Novo Banco sale faces one final hurdle
The long-running tale of the sale of the nationalised Portuguese bank Novo Banco seems finally to be on…
