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Charme Capital buying Bianalisi

Private equity firm Charme Capital is reportedly in exclusive negotiations to acquire one of Italy's largest lab groups for 16x 2020 EBITDA. 

Italy leads Europe on ‘no jab, no job’ rule

Under new measures introduced by Mario Draghi’s government at the end of April 2021 healthcare workers who refuse the vaccine will be transferred, demoted, or suspended without pay.

EU countries to pump €50bn into health and social reform recovery plans

EU countries have already earmarked over €47bn euros to spend on health care from the €672bn Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the continent's centrepiece of COVID-19 recovery. Digital innovation, primary care and long-term care are clear spending priorities across the board. We should know the full allocations next week.

Ramsay Santé borrows €1.65bn dirt cheap

Ramsay Santé, the European arm of global hospital group Ramsay Health Care, has refinanced its €1.65bn syndicated debt and introduced an environmental, social and governance (ESG) component for the first time. The interest rate is eye-wateringly low for an S&P BB- rated issue, reflecting the backing that Ramsay Santé enjoys from the French government.

San Donato bids for Catholic-owned hospital

Italy's largest hospital group San Donato is bidding to make its first move out of northern Italy through a binding offer for Rome's Fatebenefratelli hospital. Another Vatican-owned hospital is trying to shut down sale rumours at a time when many are struggling with the financial fallout from the pandemic.

Covid continues to boost Unilabs in 2021

Executive chairman Jos Lamers has told HBI that Covid sales continue to rise in Q1 and Q2 2021. They certainly boosted 2020 results at the international lab and imaging group owned by Apax Partners. Like rivals Synlab and Sonic, the business continues to roar away. 

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