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Inflow of nurses to top five European markets

This week, HBI looks at the annual inflow of nurses from abroad to the big five Western European markets - the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain - using public data from OECD. Those looking for an outlier need look no further than the UK.

Cinven looks to take Synlab private as Covid boost falters

Frankfurt-listed Synlab could be about to be taken private following a non-binding full takeover offer earlier this week. With its full year results released yesterday and facing questions about its plans, HBI asks market experts what they think of the move.

Could Orpea’s creditors derail a ‘done deal’?

Orpea is trying to put a year of scandal, scrutiny, and scathing headlines behind it, but disgrunteld creditors worried about share dilution are attempting to derail its carefully crafted transformational plan. HBI speaks to a market expert to weigh up their prospects for success, and find out more.

Cinven looking to take Synlab private

London headquartered global PE firm Cinven has submitted a non-binding offer to fully take over Europe's largest lab group Synlab, the company confirmed today, following speculation it was looking to take the group private.

Korian share price plummets after release of 2022 results

Korian, Europe’s largest nursing home operator by revenue, has seen its share price plummet 23% after it published its full-year results on Wednesday, February 22. The results revealed a 62% fall in net profit for 2022, due largely to inflation, but analysts tell us the company faces bigger problems related to the French elderly care sector's scandal, and debt refinancing.

Orpea strikes debt deal as CDC takes charge

After months of scandal and speculation, under-fire French elderly care group Orpea has struck a deal to restructure its debt with the help of new investors including French public sector financial institution Caisse des Dépôts (CDC).

DomusVi robustly denies wrongdoing, while Orpea ramps up recruitment

France's third-largest elderly care operator by revenue, DomusVi, tells HBI it robustly rebuts allegations of wrongdoing made in sections of the French press this week. As rival Orpea looks to rebuild its own reputation in the face of serious allegations and fend off its creditors as its deadline looms, HBI chats to DomusVi and two French market experts to find out more.

French government-backed CDC could bail out Orpea – for a price

HBI hears that French public sector financial institution Caisse des Dépôts and institutional investors are willing to invest in under-fire French elderly care group Orpea - at a price. The group wants control. With time running out, three France-based analysts share their views.

Public nursing home crisis could lead to privitisations

It’s been a particularly rough start to the year for public nursing homes in France. A staggering 85% of those who took part in a recent survey ended 2022 in the red and the deficit is now leading to calls for reform - and billions in additional funding from the government. HBI talks to two French market experts to find out more about what this means for the market.

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