{
  "id": 7772520,
  "title": "Brightstar-backed Bendon acquires Hinkler’s North American business in add-on deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/brightstar-backed-bendon-acquires-hinklers-north-american-business-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:14:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PE Hub",
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    "url": "https://www.pehub.com/brightstar-backed-bendon-acquires-hinklers-north-american-business-in-add-on-deal/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hinkler's North American business designs and distributes children's coloring, activity and educational products under franchises including Kaleidoscope, Craft Maker and Piccadilly. The post Brightstar-backed Bendon acquires Hinkler’s North American business in add-on deal appeared first on PE Hub .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Plains All American to buy Silver Creek Powder River Basin assets in $585M deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/plains-all-american-to-buy-silver-creek-powder-river-basin-assets-in",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:17:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}