Carlyle Out of the Running for Matahari Hypermart Biz

Four companies, including South Korea’s Lotte Shopping, are in the running for a majority stake in PT Matahari Putra Prima, the hypermart business owned by Indonesia’s Lippo Group, Reuters reported. Wal-Mart Stores , Casino Guichard-Perrachon and Lotte have advanced to the next round of bidding for the $1 billion business, Reuters said. Buyout shop The Carlyle Group, which was reportedly in the running, is not participating in the latest bidding round.

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