American global private equity firm focused on international buyouts
Evri has filed a defamation claim in the High Court against the BBC over Panorama's December broadcast, arguing the segment wrongly alleged exploitative courier practices and misled Parliament. The claim seeks around £1.2m in special damages plus general damages and an injunction to prevent repetition. The BBC has not yet filed a defence.
Stripe and Advent have submitted a proposal to acquire PayPal, backed by about $50 billion in bank financing, with both parties to own PayPal equally. The talks have not yet yielded a formal agreement, and PayPal has not responded.