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Three Delta drops Sainsbury’s bid after Qatari talksThree Delta has withdrawn its bid for Sainsbury’s citing the problems in the credit markets and an equity increase demanded by the UK supermarket’s pension trustees.
- PE pros fill Forbes 400(2)
More than two dozen of this year's 400 richest US citizens owe their fortunes to private equity.
- Columbia Business School launches PE programme(2)
Columbia Business School is following in the footsteps of Dartmouth and Cornell in establishing a specialised private equity programme for MBA students.
- In Washington State, KKR admits to ‘a bit of chaos’(3)
Making a presentation before the Washington State Investment Board yesterday, KKR’s George Roberts and Johannes Huth, right,asked for a commitment to a massive new European fund and predicted a reinvigorated deal market will follow the current mega-malaise.
- In Washington State, KKR admits to ‘a bit of chaos’(2)
Making a presentation before the Washington State Investment Board yesterday, KKR’s George Roberts and Johannes Huth, right,asked for a commitment to a massive new European fund and predicted a reinvigorated deal market will follow the current mega-malaise.
- BVCA names communications veteran as chief executive(3)
The search for a new chief executive has ended with the appointment of Simon Walker, a communications specialist and one time secretary to HM The Queen. He is also an adviser to the government on red-tape reduction.
- Shareholders approve TXU(3)
After months of disputes surrounding TPG and KKR’s $45 billion buyout of TXU, shareholders have voted in favour of the deal.
- Cerberus axes $6.6bn United Rentals buyout
Cerberus is joining KKR, Goldman Sachs and JC Flowers to become the latest buyout firm to walk away from a megadeal agreed before the liquidity crisis.
- Shareholders approve TXU(2)
After months of disputes surrounding TPG and KKR’s $45 billion buyout of TXU, shareholders have voted in favour of the deal.
- The public faith in the private(2)
The sight of public shareholders scrambling for the stub equity in Thomas H Lee and Bain Capital Partners’ take-private bid for Clear Channel Communications shows the asset class still holds its allure despite the credit market upheaval, writes Toby Lewis.