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CVC opens US office(2)CVC is continuing its appointments spree to staff its US office, which the private equity firm has opened in New York.
- EMI and Permira talks collapse(2)
Permira’s takeover bid for EMI has been rejected, sending shares in the group up 3.25p to 271p today.
- Washington pledges $500m toward KKR’s first Asia buyout fund
Washington State Investment Board has given a preliminary pledge to commit $500 million toward Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co’s first Asia-dedicated buyout fund.
- KKR Euronext in Sun PIPE
In a deal that stretches the term ‘private equity’ and furthers a trend toward large PIPEs, the Euronext-listed affiliate of KKR will invest $700m in an atrophied Sun Microsystems through two convertible senior notes.
- Gap stock surges amid buyout rumours(2)
The struggling US retailer see shares rise by 7% after reports that it is considering a sale.
- PE lobbying group unveiled(2)
The Private Equity Council will be based in Washington DC and led by Douglas Lowenstein, currently the head of the video game industry association.
- Sterling, Citigroup in education take-private
Along with members of the company’s management team, the two firms have agreed to buy Nasdaq-traded Educate in a deal worth $545m. It is Citigroup’s and Sterling’s second education-related deal announced today.
- PE lobbying group unveiled
The Private Equity Council will be based in Washington DC and led by Douglas Lowenstein, currently the head of the video game industry association.
- JV closes $1.1bn Lord & Taylor acquisition
The partnership between NRDC and Apollo has also hired Christina Johnson, the former chief executive of Saks Fifth Avenue, in the latest example of top retail talent making the jump to private equity.
- CVC opens US office
CVC is continuing its appointments spree to staff its US office, which the private equity firm has opened in New York.