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Providence consortium wins C$51.7bn battle for BCE(2)Canadian telecom giant BCE will be bought by Madison Dearborn, Providence and Canadian pension Ontario Teachers’ in the largest-ever LBO to date. Bids had also been submitted by two rival consortiums backed by KKR and Cerberus.
- Carlyle plots $22bn Virgin Media bid(3)
The Carlyle Group is preparing a $22 billion takeover bid for UK cable TV and mobile phone business Virgin Media, as it looks to replicate the success of its previous European investments in the sector.
- Providence consortium wins C$51.7bn battle for BCE
Canadian telecom giant BCE will be bought by Madison Dearborn, Providence and Canadian pension Ontario Teachers’ in the largest-ever LBO to date. Bids had also been submitted by two rival consortiums backed by KKR and Cerberus.
- Carlyle plots $22bn Virgin Media bid(2)
The Carlyle Group is preparing a $22 billion takeover bid for UK cable TV and mobile phone business Virgin Media, as it looks to replicate the success of its previous European investments in the sector.
- Carlyle plots $22bn Virgin Media bid
The Carlyle Group is preparing a $22 billion takeover bid for UK cable TV and mobile phone business Virgin Media, as it looks to replicate the success of its previous European investments in the sector.
- Pension showdown looms for Canada’s BCE
Teachers’ is the latest, major Canadian pension fund to enter take-private talks for $30 billion telecom giant BCE. Like the pensions in the two other bidding groups, Teacher’s has partnered with a heavyweight US private equity firm.
- Industry group opposes Senate bill(3)
The Private Equity Council has voiced its opposition to a recent US Senate bill that would cause publicly traded partnerships to be taxed as corporations.
- Industry group opposes Senate bill(2)
The Private Equity Council has voiced its opposition to a recent US Senate bill that would cause publicly traded partnerships to be taxed as corporations.
- Industry group opposes Senate bill
The Private Equity Council has voiced its opposition to a recent US Senate bill that would cause publicly traded partnerships to be taxed as corporations.
- APN buyout in Australia shot down
The proposed $2.5 billion buyout of Australia’s APN News & Media by a consortium led by Irish billionaire Tony O’Reilly’s Independent News & Media has failed to garner enough support. The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners will have to wait for their first Australian deal.