BMC’s Split Raises Prospect of More Dealmaking: Bloomberg Deals

Hi, it’s Liana Baker in New York, speaking with the CEO of KKR-owned BMC Software about the company’s decision to spit in two. Also today, Couche-Tard isn’t giving up on Seven & i and a former Blackstone rainmaker is tapping the Apollo model.

Today’s top stories

• US weighs Google breakup in historic Big Tech antitrust case.
• Couche-Tard increases Seven & i offer to $47 billion.
• KKR spars with DOJ in bad omen for private equity firms.
• Rio Tinto expands lithium bet with biggest deal since 2007.
• Deutsche Bank turns to advisers for Commerzbank advice.

Split vision

Having covered technology deals for a long time, ...