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 are pressing forward with a potential bid to jointly acquire PayPal, valuing the payments giant around $53-60 billion and backed by roughly $50 billion in bank financing. PayPal has not yet responded as discussions continue, with experts noting the deal would create a dominant dual-powered payments group.