Merlin Entertainments fields pitches from firms eyeing 2027 debt maturity

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Sword Health in talks to acquire mental health app Headspace

Virtual healthcare provider Sword Health is in talks to acquire digital mental healthcare startup Headspace, in a tie-up that would likely mark the largest deal in the digital healthcare space this year to-date.

25 Aug 2026

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Aston Martin bondholders file for US discovery ahead of UK litigation

Aston Martin bondholders Arini and Tresidor have filed an application in a New York court seeking discovery from HPS Investment Partners, Authentic Brands, Moelis, and Lazard for use in anticipated UK litigation over the luxury carmaker’s recent financing and asset transfers, according to 9fin sources.

25 Aug 2026

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What’s in a data center residual value guarantee? Answer looks murky in bankruptcy

Some of the biggest data center financings hitting the corporate bond market are underpinned by three magic words — residual value guarantee. For bondholders, no words can be sweeter. The RVG mechanism is one of the most valuable ways a hyperscaler tenant can provide credit support to a data center or other AI-related financings without incurring that debt on their own balance sheet.

21 Aug 2026

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Ardagh AMP stake sale could raise recoveries for legacy creditors – Analysis

The bell has been rung. After speculation and questions about a possible Ardagh equity exit since its 2025 restructuring, the company announced last week that it has put its 76% stake in Ardagh Metal on the block.

21 Aug 2026

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New Travelodge leadership, same cost pressures — H1 26 earnings review

Yesterday (20 August) marked the first earnings call led by interim CEO Ray Reidy, who is also retaining his responsibilities as Travelodge’s CFO. The management change follows Jo Boydell’s resignation, after months of scrutiny over the group’s handling of a 2022 sexual assault at its Maidenhead hotel, as well as criticism of Travelodge’s subsequent response and reports of further security failures.

21 Aug 2026

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AI Infrastructure — To spend or not to spend, that is the question

To spend or not to spend? For anyone using AI infrastructure, from Google and Anthropic to a wave of other AI companies, that is the existential question right now.

20 Aug 2026

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