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Baring Asia seeks to delist Singapore furniture retailer(3)

Baring Private Equity Asia, together with a Kuwaiti investor, is offering to buy the remaining shares it does not hold in Courts, a Singapore-listed furniture retailer with operations in Thailand.

Kreos hires partner after bumper year(2)

Venture debt provider Kreos Capital has strengthened its senior team with the recruitment of Luca Colciago from Noble as a partner. The hire comes as the firm continues to invest its latest fund, which was closed in April and is being deployed at a rapid rate.

Kreos hires partner after bumper year

Venture debt provider Kreos Capital has strengthened its senior team with the recruitment of Luca Colciago from Noble as a partner. The hire comes as the firm continues to invest its latest fund, which was closed in April and is being deployed at a rapid rate.

Benchmark Europe spins out of US parent(2)

US venture firm Benchmark Capital’s European division is spinning out of its parent. The new firm, which has been operating largely independently for some time, will be called Balderton Capital.

Benchmark Europe spins out of US parent

US venture firm Benchmark Capital’s European division is spinning out of its parent. The new firm, which has been operating largely independently for some time, will be called Balderton Capital.

Baring Asia seeks to delist Singapore furniture retailer(2)

Baring Private Equity Asia, together with a Kuwaiti investor, is offering to buy the remaining shares it does not hold in Courts, a Singapore-listed furniture retailer with operations in Thailand.

Baring Asia seeks to delist Singapore furniture retailer

Baring Private Equity Asia, together with a Kuwaiti investor, is offering to buy the remaining shares it does not hold in Courts, a Singapore-listed furniture retailer with operations in Thailand.

Carlyle buys rail logistics firm

Carlyle’s purchase of Atlanta, Georgia-based RMI adds to its business services portfolio, while reinforcing investment trends in infrastructure and transport/logistics firms.

RBS to sell Southern Water for £4bn

Royal Bank of Scotland’s private equity arm has put Southern Water up for sale with a price tag of about £4 billion. The UK utility is likely to attract a number of potential suitors.

European start-ups struggle to attract VC

Venture capital investment in young European companies declined in Q1 2007 – down to €1.4 billion. What are some of the challenges that young European businesses face when attracting VCs?