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Liberty bows out of Telekom biddingThe departure of John Malone and his private equity backers from the race to acquire Deutsche Telekom’s cable TV assets leaves only financial buyers in the E2bn-plus auction.
- US firms set for Vivendi division
Thomas H Lee and Blackstone Group have emerged as frontrunners for Vivendi’s $2bn US publishing arm.
- Blackstone closes record fund
With $6.5bn in commitments, the alternative asset manager’s fourth private equity fund has exceeded its initial target by nearly $1.5bn.
- 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.
- New government reopens Cesky sale
The newly-elected centre-left government in the Czech Republic is looking to push through a number of privatisations, including the sale of Cesky Telecom.
- Candover closes ahead of target
The Candover 2001 Fund has closed on E2.7bn of commitments from 110 investors.
- Private equity firms back new insurance venture
Candover and Blackstone have backed the launch of Wellington Re in what is thought to be the largest private equity commitment to a European financial services company.
- Cesky auction cancelled
The Czech government has called off the auction for Cesky Telecom due to lower than expected valuations of the telecoms operator
- US firms in BK consortium
The Blackstone Group, Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners are reportedly looking to join forces in a bid for Diageo’s fast food chain.
- UK buyout pipeline filling up
An increasing number of high-profile buyout targets reflects a re-awakening of the buyout market.