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Tommy Lee, Bain acquire Houghton MifflinA smaller-than-expected consortium has agreed to pay $1.66bn for the US publishing division of Vivendi Universal.
- Veronis Suhler, 3i close TeleMedia deal
The two venture capitalists have agreed to pay Royal KPN E500m for the Dutch telephone directories operator.
- SigmaKalon goes to Bain
TotalFinaElf has confirmed the sale of its decorative paints unit to US private equity house Bain Capital.
- Burger King goes for knockdown price
Texas Pacific, Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital have paid $1.5bn for the global fast food chain, a third less than the price agreed in July.
- Totalfina to sell paints unit
Bain Capital and Permira are among a number of private equity houses pursuing the French oil group’s paints unit Sigma Kalon.
- MAC clause bites Burger King deal
The Material Adverse Change clause has obliged Diageo to re-open negotiations with the private equity syndicate over their $2.26bn purchase.
- 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.