HONG KONG/NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev SA is in advanced discussions to buy South Korea's Oriental Brewery from private equity owners KKR & Co LP and Affinity Equity Partners for more than $4.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
6 min read · 17 January 2014
The venture capital arm of one of Canada's largest pension funds is raising a second, larger round of funding to invest in Canadian technology startups, its CEO told Reuters on Thursday.
2 min read · 17 January 2014
Bids due on Monday for the oil and gas exploration offshoot of German utility RWE AG will value the unit at some 4 billion euros ($5.4 billion), sources said on Friday, well below expectations and sending its shares lower.
2 min read · 17 January 2014
Private equity firm Carlyle Group is seeking to raise up to $290 million by selling a stake in Chinese home appliance maker Haier Electronics Group Ltd, IFR reported on Friday, citing a term sheet of the deal.
1 min read · 17 January 2014
Swiss machinery manufacturer Sulzer's has attracted offers from peer Oerlikon as well as buyout group EQT for its coatings unit Metco, sources told Reuters.
1 min read · 17 January 2014
China-focused private equity firm Boyu Capital, whose partners include former TPG Capital executive Mary Ma and the grandson of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, has raised $1.5 billion for its second buyout fund, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
2 min read · 17 January 2014
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management LLC said it will buy CEC Entertainment Inc, the parent of Chuck E Cheese restaurant chain, for about $948 million, adding to a portfolio that includes companies ranging from cruise ship operators to casinos.
2 min read · 16 January 2014
RCS Capital Corp said it would buy independent broker-dealer Cetera Financial Group for about $1.15 billion in cash to grow its retail distribution business, Reuters reported.
1 min read · 16 January 2014
Marvell Technology Group Ltd on Wednesday said it is not in talks with KKR & Co on a major transaction such as a buyout, a little over two weeks after the private equity firm reported a 6.8 percent stake.
2 min read · 16 January 2014
Oaktree Capital Group LLC (OAK.N) is working on the launch of two business development companies (BDCs), joining other alternative asset managers in an area that has seen explosive growth over the past few years, according to two people familiar with the matter.
3 min read · 16 January 2014
