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Blair defends private equity industryTony Blair, the UK Prime Minister, has come to the defence of private equity as the industry continues to come in for criticism from trade unions and members of his own party.
- Egyptian-backed ProDrive in pole position for Aston Martin
Naeem Capital, the investment arm of an Egyptian bank, has reportedly emerged as front-runner in the acution for the luxury car maker, backing the bid by David Richards, a motor industry veteran.
- Apax, Morgan Stanley to buy US insurance firm
Hub International will be purchased for $1.8bn by private equity firm Apax Partners and Morgan Stanley Principle Investments.
- Apax Partners takes 27 percent stake in GFI Informatique
Apax Partners has invested €56 million in a French information technology services company that is hoping to double revenues to €1bn in three to five years.
- Blackstone leads the bidding for Apax healthcare asset
Blackstone and the Wallenbergs take an early lead in the €3 billion race for Mölnlycke, a Swedish medical products manufacturer.
- Lord Browne joins Apax Partners
John Browne, BP’s chief executive, has stepped down from the oil giant ahead of schedule to become chairman of Apax Partners’ supervisory board, a position he accepted last year.
- Retail buyout targets enjoy mixed fortunes
UK retailers that rejected private equity advances in 2006 have failed to flourish on the public market.
- EMI and Permira talks collapse(3)
Permira’s takeover bid for EMI has been rejected, sending shares in the group up 3.25p to 271p today.
- EMI and Permira talks collapse(2)
Permira’s takeover bid for EMI has been rejected, sending shares in the group up 3.25p to 271p today.
- Banks can’t say no to an LBO(2)
Standard & Poor’s has warned of the ’extreme’ average price for a leveraged buyout, which has hit a record high in an aggressive market.