Reuters: Private Equity

Blackrock buys MGPA to create $25 bln real estate fund

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:01:48 GMT

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Blackrock, the $4 trillion U.S. fund manager, has bought private equity real estate fund MGPA in a deal that boosts its presence in Asia and continental Europe.

Indonesia mogul ready to discuss deal on Intrepid project -letter

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:50:41 GMT

MELBOURNE, May 21 (Reuters) - An Indonesian tycoon who owns a big stake in a huge copper and gold prospect taken from Australia's Intrepid Mines last year is willing to resolve the ownership dispute,...

MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - May 21

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:12:49 GMT

DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Australia's Discovery says CFC, others exploring new takeover

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:39 GMT

SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) - Australia-listed copper miner Discovery Metals Ltd has opened its books to spurned private equity suitor Cathay Fortune Corp and others in an effort to attract a new...

US prosecutors' subpoena of SAC's Cohen puzzles defense lawyers

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:03:58 GMT

NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - The decision by U.S. prosecutors to compel Steven A. Cohen to testify before a federal grand jury about allegations of insider trading at his $15 billion hedge fund is...

Rockwood pigments businesses attract private equity bids -sources

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:46:44 GMT

NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Specialty chemicals producer Rockwood Holdings Inc's pigments businesses have attracted offers from buyout firms including Blackstone Group LP and Advent International...

UPDATE 2-Blackstone, Pactera insiders make $680 mln offer

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:02:49 GMT

* Consortium proposes to take company private for $7.50 per share

Online takeout companies GrubHub and Seamless to merge

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:39:15 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Reuters) - Two of the nation's biggest online food delivery businesses said they are merging in a deal that they hope will drive more orders, in more cities, through their...

RLPC-Bankers prepare financing for Finnish mobile firm DNA sale

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:43 GMT

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Bankers are putting together just under 1 billion euros ($1.28 billion) in financing for a potential sale of Finnish mobile phone company DNA, banking sources familiar with...

RPT-INSIGHT-The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:03 GMT

LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered...

UPDATE 1-Websense to go private for $907 mln

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:45:21 GMT

May 20 (Reuters) - Websense Inc said it had agreed to be taken private by Vista Equity Partners in a deal that values the online security firm at about $907 million.

Websense to go private for $907 mln

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:23 GMT

May 20 (Reuters) - Websense Inc said it agreed to be taken private by Vista Equity Partners in a deal that values the online security firm at about $907 million.

Gulf Capital to raise $360 mln partly for dividend payout

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:06:43 GMT

DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi private equity firm Gulf Capital is close to signing a 1.32 billion dirhams ($359.38 million) Islamic loan for its company Gulf Marine Services, some of which will...

UPDATE 1-Dell says cannot disclose more information to Icahn yet

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:47:50 GMT

* Dell says board to evaluate if Icahn's offer is "superior"

UPDATE 1-Qatar sets up $1 bln energy infrastructure fund

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:21:11 GMT

DOHA, May 20 (Reuters) - Three Qatari state-backed entities, including the Gulf Arab nation's acquisitive sovereign wealth fund, are setting up a $1 billion fund to invest in overseas energy...

Dell tells Icahn cannot disclose more information yet

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:15:51 GMT

May 20 (Reuters) - Dell Inc sent a letter to suitors Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management saying the company could not provide more information about itself unless the board determined that...

Gulf wealth funds raising private equity investments-study

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:25:18 GMT

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RLPC-European leveraged loan market under threat from US/HY

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:44 GMT

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - The European leveraged loan market has suffered from diminishing deal flow as financings opt to go to the US or high-yield bond markets, calling into question the...

Qatar to announce new overseas energy infrastructure fund

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:27:32 GMT

DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Three Qatari state-backed entities, including the Gulf Arab nation's acquisitive sovereign wealth fund, are to establish a new overseas fund which will look to invest in...

SAC Capital's Cohen gets subpoena to testify - NY Times

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:25:28 GMT

May 20 (Reuters) - Steven A. Cohen has received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in a U.S. government insider trading investigation into his hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, the New York...

MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - May 19

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:40:32 GMT

DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

UPDATE 2-Transocean chairman voted out, $2.24/shr dividend backed

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:18:18 GMT

ZUG, Switzerland, May 17 (Reuters) - Transocean Ltd shareholders voted out Chairman Michael Talbert at the annual meeting on Friday and backed a nominee of activist investor Carl Icahn to replace him...

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:47:47 GMT

May 17 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Friday:

RPT-IPOVIEW-Tableau, Marketo software IPOs soar to the cloud

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:14:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Strong debuts in the initial public offerings of two business software companies on Friday underscored a pattern in the market: While consumer companies like...

IPOVIEW-Tableau, Marketo software IPOs soar to the cloud

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:23:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Strong debuts in the initial public offerings of two business software companies on Friday underscored a pattern in the market: While consumer companies like...