Why data is the ‘oil’ of modern M&A
Merger and acquisitions (M&A) are big in tech and have been so in the digital infrastructure space. So much so that the market often says there is way more...
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MAM buys $610m stake in Southeast Asian digital infrastructure platform
A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), via Macquarie Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund 3, has acquired a minority stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure Asia Pte. Ltd. for ~US$610 million. Bersama Digital Infrastructure is a Southeast Asian regional digital infrastructure platform...
May 12
What is a data centre? UK operator launches interactive tool to teach children as young as 7 about the importance of digital infrastructure
UK data centre colocation operator Kao Data has launched what it claims to be an industry-first science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) resource, designed to engage primary and early secondary school-aged children with the purpose and role of a data centre. Created in collaboration with Cambridge Science Centre, an independent, educational charity, the Kao Academy...
May 12
Talen Energy files for bankruptcy with $1.65bn new equity
Talen Energy Corporation (TEC) has carried out a recapitalisation transaction that is expected to contribute towards the financial positioning of its Talen Energy Supply LLC (TES) subsidiary. The transaction will include a new equity investment of up to US$1.65 billion, which will accelerate TES' clean power transformation, advance carbon-free data centre growth initiatives...
May 11
European Commission and EIB sign $28bn bill targeted at digital infrastructure, energy
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a Guarantee Agreement through which the European Commission will support up to €26.7 billion (US$28 billion) of EIB financial operations. The capital will be utilised to enable public investments in sectors like clean energy, digital and transport infrastructure, health and education over the next ...
May 11
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