A total of 528 million shares in Samsonite International were sold by Royal Bank of Scotland and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners as they exit in the Luxembourg-based company.
Consumer Electronics
Foxconn and Sharp Still Have No Deal Forged
A year ago, Sharp announced Foxconn would purchase shares but a year later, no agreement has been forged.
Hulu Board Reaches out to Potential Buyers
The board at Hulu has sought to discuss with potential buyers according to anonymous sources close to the deal.
CDW Preparing for IPO
CDW has filed papers of its IPO with the SEC. CDW Corp had filed documentation with US regulators reporting the raising of US$500 million in its initial public offering.
CSM Sells Off Business to Private Equity Firm
CSM sells off bakery supplies business to Rhone Capital for Eur850 million. CSM, the Dutch food ingredients conglomerate had announced that it sold its bakery supplies business for Eur850 million or US$1.
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With the economy growing and the hosting of the World Cup and Olympics in the next few years, the foreign language market in Brazil is booming.
Leveraged buyouts backed by private equity involved big names since financial crises. Leveraged buyouts backed by private equity have now caught world's attention as they continue to emerge since the economic meltdown.
Foreign language schools market in Brazil are seeing a number of takeover. A number of takeovers in the foreign language schools market in Brazil have hinted education companies that the sector is growing fast as the demand for English-speaking women continues to rise.
CBS Corp, the television giant would include TV Guide Network to its fold for over US$100 million. An anonymous source has confirmed that CBS Corp would purchase a 50% stake in TV Guide Network.
Despite offer for sale, Barclay's shares in Ziggo too expensive. Barclays was constrained to report its 14. 2% share in Zigoo, the Dutch cable company after the bank was unable to sell its shares during the stock sale it had conducted this week.
Modelo is selling off its convenience chain Extra. (Photo : Reuters)The image is a stack of Modelo beers in can in a row, who is subject to an antitrust suit by the US Justice Department.
Warburg Pincus opens Bausch & Lomb for IPO at the same time seeking purchaser for the company. Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc has recently filed papers with US regulators for its initial public offering.
Esure and Greencoat performance in London bourse is portent of things to come for the market. Two companies provide the barometer for new stock offerings last Friday, as they attracted strong demand at the time when there is a clear improvement in investor confidence.
