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- Government to oppose Daimler unit sale
The German government is planning to hold discussions with the company’s board over plans to sell the MTU aerospace unit to US financial buyers.
- MTU would fit well says Carlyle
The Carlyle Group’s Edoardo Lanzavecchia has confirmed that the firm is in talks with DaimlerChrysler to acquire its aerospace unit.
- PE firms circle Deutsche Bahn unit
KKR, Carlyle and BC Partners are among a number of firms being linked with the struggling German railway group’s chemicals distribution business.
- IK adds to French buyout team
The Swedish private equity firm has hired former ABN Amro Capital associate director Dan Soudry to the firm’s French team.
- More PE interest in European directories
3i and Veronis Suhler Stevenson are planning to make an offer for Herold Business Data, the Austrian yellow pages unit owned by Verizon and Telekom Austria.
- Seat goes to BC Partners, CVC, IA, Permira
A group of four private equity firms has agreed to pay just over E3bn for a 61 per cent stake in Seat Pagine Gialle in the first part of a deal that will become Europe’s largest ever buyout.
- KKR to make AMP unit offer
Reports suggest that a consortium of private equity firms led by the US LBO giant is planning to bid for the UK life insurance businesses of AMP.
- BC Partners to enter Six Continents fray
Following shareholder approval for demerger plans by the UK conglomerate last week, the UK private equity firm is planning a £3bn bid for the company’s pubs and restaurant chain.
- Blue chips to fight for Seat Pagine
Three private equity consortia have emerged as potential bidders for the Italian telephone directories business owned by Telecom Italia.