TPG, Fosun in the lead to acquire Cirque du Soleil: Reuters

A consortium of private equity firm TPG Capital LP and Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire Cirque du Soleil, sources told Reuters. The company's founder Guy Laliberté is expected to keep a 10 percent stake, while the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is also expected to be a minority investor, the sources said.

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