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Cohen attacks CGT rate for entrepreneurs(2)The Apax co-founder, who called for an increase in tax on buyouts, has learned you should be careful what you wish for as the CGT increase has hit entrepreneurs.
- Iberia financing nearly in place(3)
The TPG Capital-BA consortium has secured a team of banks to underwrite its bid for Spanish airline Iberia, after the chief executive of the UK airline Willie Walsh said the bid would be tabled within four to six weeks.
- Branson says no to 18% CGT, extend holding time(3)
Sir Richard Branson, the founder of UK business Virgin Group, has called for the UK Chancellor Alistair Darling to ditch plans to remove “taper-relief” on capital gains. Branson joins a widespread group of protesters against the reforms.
- Walker criteria encompass 32 portfolio companies
The UK-centric large buyout focus of the Walker Report means only a limited number of portfolio companies have to comply. Moves are afoot to take the transparency reforms further.
- Report: Chinese sovereign fund to avoid foreign oil, airlines, telecom sectors(4)
China’s vice minister of finance reportedly said the state’s new $200 billion sovereign wealth fund will be transparent in its actions, and will not aggressively seek to acquire foreign oil companies, nor invest in airlines or telecom firms.
- Report: Chinese sovereign fund to avoid foreign oil, airlines, telecom sectors(3)
China’s vice minister of finance reportedly said the state’s new $200 billion sovereign wealth fund will be transparent in its actions, and will not aggressively seek to acquire foreign oil companies, nor invest in airlines or telecom firms.
- Iberia financing nearly in place(2)
The TPG Capital-BA consortium has secured a team of banks to underwrite its bid for Spanish airline Iberia, after the chief executive of the UK airline Willie Walsh said the bid would be tabled within four to six weeks.
- Branson says no to 18% CGT, extend holding time(2)
Sir Richard Branson, the founder of UK business Virgin Group, has called for the UK Chancellor Alistair Darling to ditch plans to remove “taper-relief” on capital gains. Branson joins a widespread group of protesters against the reforms.
- Report: Chinese sovereign fund to avoid foreign oil, airlines, telecom sectors(2)
China’s vice minister of finance reportedly said the state’s new $200 billion sovereign wealth fund will be transparent in its actions, and will not aggressively seek to acquire foreign oil companies, nor invest in airlines or telecom firms.
- Tchenguiz, PE eye pub chain
A day after pub operator Mitchells & Butlers revealed losses of £422m, the property tycoon is reportedly looking to team with Apax, Cinven, CVC or Permira in an effort to grab the chain.