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11: Dealcast: KKR’s play for Axel Springer

11: Dealcast: KKR’s play for Axel Springer

Update: 2019-06-20

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German media conglomerate Axel Springer [ETR:SPR] has caught the eye of KKR [NYSE:KKR]. With Axel Springer’s founding family supporting its bid, KKR has an easier route towards taking the target off the market. Activistmonitor editor William Mace and Mergermarket’s resident DACH expert Emma-Victoria Farr joined us to discuss what the deal could mean for Axel Springer’s future.

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11: Dealcast: KKR’s play for Axel Springer

11: Dealcast: KKR’s play for Axel Springer