By Milana Vinn and Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) -Electronic Arts, the videogame publisher behind titles such as "FC" and "Battlefield", is in advanced talks to go private at a valuation of roughly $50 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. A group of investors including private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners could unveil a deal for the publisher as soon as next week, the sources said on Friday. If it goes through, the dea ...

Investors including Silver Lake are eyeing a deal that would likely be the largest leveraged buyout ever. ...

(Corrects advisory to say SSP Group's share move and response added in paragraphs 6 and 7, not 5 and 6) (Reuters) -Activist hedge fund Irenic Capital Management is trying to drum up interest in a take-private deal for Upper Crust owner SSP Group after boosting its stake in the food-to-go operator, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Irenic Capital Management declined to comment. The New York-based hedge fund is encouraging private equity groups to launch takeover bids for the London-listed company ...