A shift in demand from big firms like KKR, Blackstone and Bain Capital to midsize firms like HIG Capital, Sentinel Capital and KPS Capital in investors was seen in a recent survey conducted by Preqin.
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Harris Interactive agrees to be acquired by Nielsen
Harris Interactive Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Nielsen Holdings N.V., a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy.
GUARDIAN CAPITAL GROUP SAYS AGREED TO ACQUIRE LONDON, UK BASED ZEPHYR MANAGEMENT LTD., MANAGER OF ZEPHYR AURORA FUND
Guardian Capital Group Ltd reached agreement to acquire a specialist boutique emerging market equity investment firm in London
Diageo to exit from majority of Whyte & Mackay assets
In order to comply with competition issues surrounding its July acquisition of Whyte & Mackay owner United Spirits Limited, Diageo PLC offered to sell majority of the latter's distilleries.
Sources say Dubai International weighs in on Mauser exit
Although Dubai seemed to have recovered from the 2009 debt crisis it experienced in 2009, it needs to sell some of its assets, including Mauser, to repay some USD50 million in debt, according to sources who told Reuters.
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A joint bid that would later split up Time Warner Cable between Comcast Corp and Charter Communications Inc may allow the deal to avoid strict scrutiny from antitrust regulators and the Federal Communications Commission.
Chemring Group, a UK based firm that caters to the ordinance disposal, pyrotechnics, countermeasures and munitions markets, said it will be divesting some of its business units.
The government of Taiwan has encouraged state-run Mega Financial to consider the possibility of merging with Chang Hwa Bank amidst difficulties in the banking sector.
Spanish bank Banco Popular announced the sale of its property management units to US-based investment companies Varde Partners and Kennedy Wilson for an undisclosed amount.
Uber, a ride solutions provider, is aggressively pushing for more drivers on the road that it had struck a deal with car manufacturers and auto finance firms to provide Uber drivers which better rates to own a vehicle.
PSA Peugeot Citroen Chief Executive Officer Philippe Varin reportedly wants to tap the former chief operating officer of Renault SA to replace him as he steps down next year.
The Japanese government is set to launch the Cool Japan Fund which aims to use USD1 billion of public funds to boost the exports of certain foods, drinks, fashion, animated movies, and other products.
Blackstone Group, the second biggest realty firm in India, may soon replace DLF as the top real estate developer with its series of acquisitions in the country.
A consortium of venture capitalists had helped Editas Medicine raised USD43 million in Series A financing to create medicine designed to eradicate gene abnormalities.
