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Reuters: Private Equity Firm Triton Buys Alpine Energie from Spain's FCC

Private equity group Triton has agreed to buy the Alpine Energie unit of Spanish construction group FCC in a deal that sources close to the transaction said on Tuesday was worth nearly 100 million euros ($133 million), Reuters said.

Reuters: Bain to Sell Majority Stake in Domino's Pizza Japan

U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital has agreed to sell a majority stake in the Japan franchisee of Domino's Pizza to Australia's Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd for 12 billion yen ($124 million), Reuters said.

Reuters Analysis: Taking BlackBerry Private May Make Sense, but Not a Quick Fix

A deal to take BlackBerry Ltd private could make sense from a financial standpoint, say private equity executives, though any such move won't by itself make the smartphone company more competitive, Reuters reported.

Reuters: BlackBerry May Put Itself Up for Sale

Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry is looking at options that could include joint ventures, partnerships or a sale of the company as it struggles to survive against stiff competition, Reuters reported.

Reuters: Grand Piano Maker Steinway Receives Superior Proposal of $38 per Share

Steinway Musical Instruments Inc said it received a higher proposal of $38 per share in cash for its outstanding common shares from an affiliate of an investment firm, topping an earlier bid by private-equity firm Kohlberg & Co, Reuters reported.

Reuters: Dole Agrees to be Taken Private After CEO Murdock Raises Offer

Vegetable and fruit producer Dole Food Co Inc said it agreed to be taken private by Chairman and Chief Executive David Murdock after he raised his offer to $13.50 per share, Reuters reported.

Reuters: Forstmann Little Considers IMG Sale, Strategic Alternatives

Private equity firm Forstmann Little & Co said it was undertaking a strategic evaluation of IMG Worldwide that may include a sale of the sports, fashion and marketing agency, Reuters reported.

Reuters: Data Security Firm Varonis Taps Morgan Stanley for IPO -sources

Varonis Systems has selected Morgan Stanley to lead an initial public offering for the data security firm, sources told Reuters.

Reuters: Goldman Names Alasdair Warren Head of EMEA Financial Sponsors

Goldman Sachs has appointed Alasdair Warren as head of its financial sponsors group for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Reuters reported.

Reuters: Private Equity-Backed M&A Having Strongest Year Since 2007

The total value of private equity-backed merger and acquisition deals globally so far this year is $196.4 billion, Thomson Reuters data showed on Friday, the strongest period since 2007.