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Huawei cancels plans for $2bn mobile products saleWhat was expected to be a battle between Bain and Silver Lake for one of the largest-ever private equity deals in China has been put on hold.
- Silver Lake makes Chinese debut for $40m
The technology specialist has bought a 13% stake in Nasdaq-listed technology company Spreadtrum Communications.
- Financing finance
Despite the increased risks posed by investment in the financial services sector, recent deals show the crisis has failed to dampen private equity appetite for deals in this space. Yvette Choo reports.
- ABRY presses play on $1.2bn cable deal
The Boston-based firm will use $536m of equity in the take-private, the latest in a string of transactions around the $1bn mark agreed in recent weeks.
- Bain buys Dow Chemical unit for $1.6bn
The private equity firm has done four deals in 2010, with its second mega-deal of the year resulting from an auction that reportedly included TPG and Apollo.
- Pension vs. pension
The divergent directions of two US public pensions show that the fundraising environment in the US may not be as dead as some GPs think.
- THL unwraps $928m fast food deal
The take-private of CKE Restaurants will see the private equity firm control more than 3,000 Carl's Jr and Hardee's locales.
- Evercore gains placement arm with Neuberger deal
Major changes in the fundraising industry continue with Evercore’s purchase of an eight-person private placement team from the former Lehman division.
- Walgreens to buy Oak Hill’s Duane Reade for $1.1bn
Oak Hill acquired the drug store chain in 2004 for $750m and invested an additional $125m for debt repurchasing in 2009.
- Bain, Advent, Berkshire in $1.1bn deal
The investors agreed to acquire SkillSoft, which provides Internet-based training for companies and governments. The deal includes $605m of debt financing.