M&A News: Vinci, Berkshire Partners, Lightower, Sidera, Avis, Zipcar

Noteworthy expenditures of the week

1. Portugal is selling its state-owned airport operator, ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, to Paris-based Vinci for $4.1 billion. Vinci already runs airports in France and Cambodia.

2. Buyout firm Berkshire Partners will acquire Lightower Fiber Networks and Sidera Networks in a $2 billion deal. The companies’ customers include data centers and financial exchanges.