KKR & Co LP is considering teaming up with a state-backed Japanese investment fund to secure a stake in Panasonic Corp's healthcare business, media reported, although people familiar with the matter said the U.S. firm has not approached the fund yet.
2 min read · 13 September 2013
Austria's Uniqa Insurance said it had agreed to sell a portfolio of private equity funds with a total volume of around 400 million euros ($532 million) to a number of investors, Reuters reported.
1 min read · 13 September 2013
Twitter Inc has filed for an initial public offering with U.S. regulators, the company said on Thursday, taking the first step toward what would be Silicon Valley's most anticipated debut since Facebook Inc's last year.
4 min read · 13 September 2013
A Reuters analysis finds that the keys to success in the start-up world are not much different than those of many other elite professions. A prestigious degree, a proven track record and personal connections to power-brokers are at least as important as a great idea.
6 min read · 13 September 2013
Twitter Inc has confidentially submitted a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of a planned initial public offering, the company said Thursday in a tweet,. Reuters reported.
1 min read · 12 September 2013
Fixed income trading platform Tradeweb Markets has signed an agreement to acquire BondDesk Group LLC, a provider of retail fixed income wealth management and trading technology., Reuters reported.
1 min read · 12 September 2013
Jawbone, the maker of the fitness-tracker Up, has raised $113 million in debt and equity financing, Reuters reported.
1 min read · 12 September 2013
Michael Dell clinched shareholder approval on Thursday for his $25 billion offer to buy and take Dell Inc. private, ending months of conflict with the company's largest investors and removing the uncertainty surrounding the world's No. 3 PC maker, Reuters reported.
3 min read · 12 September 2013
Belgian chemicals manufacturer Tessenderlo Group said on Thursday it had sold its British profiles activities to private investment firm H2 Equity Partners, completing the sale of all its profiles businesses, Reuters reported.
1 min read · 12 September 2013
Private-equity firms KKR & Co LP and Sycamore Partners are considering a joint bid for Jones Group, the fashion and footwear company that owns retail chains Nine West and Jones New York, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
1 min read · 12 September 2013
