Leveraged Buyouts
KKR considers joining forces with Japanese investment fund to buy Panasonic unit- reports
Media reports said US private equity firm KKR was considering an alliance with a Japanese government-backed investment fund for its bid of the healthcare unit of Panasonic.
Companies in prominent buyout deals uncertain about future
New York Times' Dealbook reviewed several prominent private equity deals during the buyout boom, and gave an update how the companies had been faring.
Vodafone shareholders clear EUR7.7 billion Kabel Deutschland takeover
British telecommunications giant Vodafone Group announced on Thursday that it had secured at least 75% shareholder backing for the approval of the EUR7.7 billion or USD10.2 billion takeover bid for Kabel Deutschland.
Fresenius' Helios acquires 43 Rhoen-Klinikum hospitals for USD4.1 billion
In separate statements made public today, Fresenius SE and Rhoen-Klinikum AG agreed on a USD4.1 billion acquisition deal of 43 hospitals in Europe.