British buyout group Terra Firma is to launch a 2 billion euro ($2.75 billion) general private equity fund, writes Reuters. Terra Firma, controlled by British financier Guy Hands, will start fundraising in May.
2 min read · 26 February 2014
TOKYO/ST LOUIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Mt. Gox, once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange, went dark on Tuesday, with its website down, its Tokyo office empty, and a cryptic comment from its chief executive that the business was at "a turning point."
5 min read · 25 February 2014
A consortium led by Swedish private equity firm EQT is in the final stage of talks to buy Australia's I-MED, the radiology group said on Tuesday.
1 min read · 25 February 2014
Men's Wearhouse Inc (MW.N) pressed on with its bid for Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc (JOSB.O), boosting its offer by more than 10 percent in spite of the smaller company's effort to stay independent by buying outdoor clothing retailer Eddie Bauer.
3 min read · 25 February 2014
A consortium led by Swedish private equity firm EQT is in the final stage of talks to buy Australia's I-MED, writes Reuters. Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Singapore's GIC will be investing alongside EQT.
1 min read · 25 February 2014
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Mark Karpeles, chief executive of Mt. Gox, the embattled Toyko-based bitcoin exchange, resigned on Sunday from the board of the Bitcoin Foundation, in the latest blow to the digital currency.
2 min read · 24 February 2014
BOSTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Cyber criminals have infected hundreds of thousands of computers with a virus called "Pony" to steal bitcoins and other digital currencies, in the most ambitious cyber attack on virtual money uncovered so far, according to security firm Trustwave.
3 min read · 24 February 2014
2U Inc (fka 2Tor), which builds online learning platforms, filed with U.S. financial regulators on Friday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of common stock, Reuters reported.
2 min read · 24 February 2014
U.S. television start-up Roku is aiming to launch an initial public offering this year, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
1 min read · 24 February 2014
Eldorado Gold Corp has agreed to sell a minority stake in its Eastern Dragon gold project to Chinese private equity firm CDH Investments, the Canadian miner said on Monday.
1 min read · 24 February 2014
