Leveraged Buyouts

Nasdaq Acquires eSpeed Platform

Nasdaq OMX purchases the eSpeed platform from BGC Partners. In recent announcement, Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. has acquired from BGC Partners Inc its eSpeed platform.


Hess Corp. Makes Sale of Russian Unit to LUKOIL

Hess Corp. has announced that it is selling its Russian unit, Samara-Nafta, to LUKOIL in a $2.05 billion deal as activist investors besiege the company for a business change

Visi Media Sees Shares Increase After Buyout Proposal

Shares in PT Visi Media Asia Tbk have increased dramatically following a buyout offer from Chairul Tanjung, the fifth richest man in Indonesia.

Lynnwood Capital to Purchase Tantalex Corp

On a one to one share swap, Lynnwood Capital would purchase Tantalex Corp. In an announcement, Lynnwood Capital Inc of Canada had entered into an agreement to purchase Tantalex Corp.


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Toronto-based Dominion Diamond Corp. said regulators have approved its plan to buy BHP Billiton's Ekati diamond operations in Northwest Territories, Canada.
GD Midea would be privatized according to recent plans of the Midea Group. GD Midea Holding Co had recently announced plans to purchase the listed company.
VeriFone's current conditions makes it ripe for takeover by private equity firm according to analysts.
In a letter, MetroPCS urged shareholders to approve the merger with T-Mobile USA. MetroPCS Communications Inc is calling all its shareholders to vote for the approval of its proposed merger with T-Mobile USA Inc.
The proposed merger of MetroPCS Communications and T-Mobile owned by Deutsche Telekom AG appears to have more critics and oppositions in a bid to force Deutsche to offer sweet deal.
Dell would walk away if he is not retained as CEO. Michael Dell, in a statement, would only consider a buyout plan with Blackstone Group if the private equity guarantees that he remains as its CEO.
Redknee has closed its deal to purchase the Business Support Systems business unit of Nokia Siemens Network.
Sources say that KKR has been making a deal to buy a majority stake in French fashion brands Claudie Pierlot, Maje and Sandro
Names such as the Carlyle Group, KKR and the Moulin family are bidding for the controlling stake in Maje, Sancro and Claudi Pierlot.
Private equity firm KKR has entered into exclusive talks to buy a majority of French fashion brands Maje, Sandro and Claudie Pierlot, according to a source familiar with the transaction.
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