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Blackstone buys TRW AutomotiveThe buyout firm has agreed to pay $4.725bn for the automotive parts manufacturer despite The Carlyle Group walking away from the deal.
- JP Morgan raises $1.7bn of third party cash
JP Morgan Partners has closed the world’s largest private equity fund on $7.7bn, with $6bn coming from its banking parent.
- Third deal for Bain Capital
The US private equity house has made its third acquisition in seven days, paying around $100m for three chemical units from Rhodia.
- Blackstone consortium has exclusive with Houghton Mifflin
A consortium of private equity firms led by Blackstone and Thomas H Lee looks set to acquire the US publisher for around E1.75bn.
- UBS still writing down private equity
The Swiss bank is continuing to revalue the portfolio in its UBS Capital unit.
- PE firms sought for Waterford buyout
Waterford Wedgewood chairman Tony O’Reilly has spoken to a number of private equity firms about a possible MBO at the luxury goods company.
- Vivendi opts for publishing split
The media group has reached agreement with the Lagardère-Ripplewood Holdings consortium over the sale of non-US publishing assets.
- Final three await Vivendi verdict
The French media group has indicated that an announcement on the winning bid for its publishing business is imminent.