James Taylor
Countrywide postpones shareholder vote to give 3i more time to canvass support.
UK retailers that rejected private equity advances in 2006 have failed to flourish on the public market.
Blackstone, KKR and Terra Firma are set to raise fund vehicles totalling nearly $50 billion in the coming weeks.
Difficulties with cross-border arrangements put UK buyout firms off international deals, according to new research.
UK retailers that rejected private equity advances in 2006 have failed to flourish on the public market.
Blackstone, KKR and Terra Firma are set to raise fund vehicles totalling nearly $50 billion in the coming weeks.
Difficulties with cross-border arrangements put UK buyout firms off international deals, according to new research.
Madison Dearborn, CVC and Cinven look to float packaging firm Smurfit Kappa in 2007.
US distressed debt specialist Cerberus may look to trump Blackstone’s $36 billion offer for Equity Office, the biggest buyout to date.
Texas Pacific Group is reportedly mulling a bid for Italian airline Alitalia, amid indications that investors may be losing confidence in its Qantas deal.