Private Equity

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Bain in $1.1 billion deal for Citi's Bellsystem: sources

Reuters US Online Report Business News 7 days ago

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital is finalizing a roughly 100 billion yen ($1.1 billion) deal to buy Japanese telemarketer Bellsystem24 from Citigroup Inc <C.N>, three sources familiar with the matter said. It would be the largest buyout ...

Former Wal-Mart CEO joins private equity firm

AP News 10 days ago

Former Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott joins Ma. private equity firm, to help its portfolio cos grow Lee Scott, former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO and president, has joined the private equity firm Solamere Capital as an operating partner and a member of its ...

Northrop to sell $1.65 bln unit to private equity

Reuters US Online Report Business News 11 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Defense contractor Northrop Grumman <NOC.N> has agreed to sell its TASC consulting unit to two buyout firms, General Atlantic and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co <KKR.UL>, for $1.65 billion, the companies said on Sunday. The deal is the ...

Market entrepreneurs

SC Magazine 13 days ago

A handful of folks whose technical savvy, inventive spirit and business acumen helped to enliven the IT security industry. Along with the movers and shakers who drove the development of the information security space through technological ingenuity, policy creation, standards development and ...

Blackstone profit tops view; sees more deals ahead

Reuters US Online Report Business News 14 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP <BX.N> posted a forecast-beating quarterly profit on Friday and said it is gearing up for more deals and IPOs as the lending and equity markets recover. The company, which has immense real ...

Blackstone Group posts narrower 3rd-quarter loss

AP News 14 days ago

Blackstone Group posts narrower 3rd-qtr loss; CEO says "the worst" of downturn is behind us Hedge fund and private equity firm The Blackstone Group LP on Friday posted a narrower loss for the third quarter, as its private equity holdings gained value ...

IMS Health to be bought for $4 billion by TPG, CPP

AP News 15 days ago

IMS Health to be acquired by investment funds TPG Capital, CPP Investment for $4 billion Health care data company IMS Health Inc. said Thursday it is being bought by investment funds TPG Capital and CPP Investment Board for $4 billion, in a ...

American Capital shares jump on debt restructuring

AP News 16 days ago

American Capital shares jump on debt deal; Private equity firm also posts positive 3Q results Shares of American Capital Ltd. rallied Wednesday after the private equity firm said it reached a deal to restructure its debt, on top of reporting positive third-quarter ...

575-million-dollar fund targets technology startups

AFP Global Edition 17 days ago

Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock Partners said Monday it has 575 million dollars in a new fund to back promising technology startups. Greylock also announced that LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is a new investing partner in the firm. The news bodes ...

Bank of New York unit buys stake in Siguler Guff

AP News 18 days ago

BNY Mellon Asset Management buys 20 percent state in private equity firm Siguler Guff BNY Mellon Asset Management on Monday said it bought a 20 percent stake in private equity firm Siguler Guff & Co. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...

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