Carlyle and Insight Partners Acquire Risk-Management Business Exiger 
 

Buyout firm Carlyle Group and technology investor Insight Partners have acquired risk-management software and services provider Exiger at a valuation of around $1.2 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter.

 
Google to Pay $700 Million in Play Store Settlement 
 

The agreement with a coalition of states resolves antitrust litigation related to the app store.

 
Apple Needs to Sell its Vision 
 

The halting of Apple Watch sales adds another growth challenge as the tech company also misses out on the artificial-intelligence rally.

 
Nippon Makes Steely Bet on a U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance 
 

A U.S. industrial icon is being bought at a hefty premium by a Japanese competitor. U.S. politicians are already crying foul-although regulatory arguments against a deal look questionable.

 
Clearhaven Collects $580 Million for Second Buyout Fund 
 

The firm outpaced U.S. peers in rounding up fresh capital in under a year while focusing on technology deals.

 
America Doesn't Have Enough Air-Traffic Controllers, and That's a Problem 
 

The FAA says it is looking to avoid any safety risks by slowing air traffic and pushing to do more hiring and training.

 
Cevian Takes 1.3% Stake in UBS 
 

Cevian has taken a stake in UBS worth $1.3 billion, saying it sees significant value potential in the bank after its takeover of Credit Suisse.

 
Why UBS Wants to Be the No. 6 Investment Bank in the U.S. (Yes, No. 6) 
 

Swiss financial giant UBS is making a new push in the U.S. investment-banking market-with more measured ambitions.

 
SQM, Gina Rinehart's Hancock Agree to Buy Azure for $1.1 Billion 
 

Chilean lithium company Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile and Australia's richest person have struck a deal to buy explorer Azure Minerals valued at roughly $1.14 billion.

 
Ebix Files for U.S. Bankruptcy With $400 Million Bid for North American Business 
 

Higher interest rates and fallout from auditing questions contribute to chapter 11 filing of the software and e-commerce services supplier.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 19, 2023 09:15 ET (14:15 GMT)