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- VUP auction grinds on
The deadline for the sale of Vivendi Universal's publishing business has been extended as private equity syndicates continue to pore over the business.
- Burger King deal gains EU approval
Amid question marks over financing for the $2.26bn transaction, the sale of Burger King has been approved by the European Commission.
- French deal beckons for Bain Capital
Following the recent acquisition of German clothes manufacturer Jack Wolfskin, Bain Capital is set to acquire three chemical units from France’s Rhodia.
- Bain makes move in Germany
The US buyout firm has acquired the German division of US outdoor equipment manufacturer Johnson Outdoors Inc for over E60m.
- KKR close to Siemens assets
The US private equity firm is in advanced talks regarding the purchase of several engineering units as it closes the E3.7bn acquisition of Legrand.
- Carlyle and Welsh snap up QwestDex
The two US buyout houses have joined forces for the $7bn acquisition of Qwest Communications' telephone directories business.
- Three-way battle for Edscha PTP
Private equity firms from both sides of the Atlantic are competing to acquire Edscha in what would be Germany’s second auto parts buyout this summer.
- Two firms remain in Burger King auction
The auction to acquire Diageo’s fast-food chain has entered the final stages with two US private equity firms still in the running.
- Burger King goes to TexPac consortium
As expected, the Texas Pacific-led consortium has won the race to acquire Burger King Corporation in a lower-than-expected $2.2bn deal.