APR Energy to expand in power rental via USD314 million GE unit acquisition

The acquisition of the GE Power & Water business by APR Energy Plc would also make General Electric Co a strategic investor in the temporary power provider.


Li eyes Europe for more buyouts

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing was reportedly amassing funds from divestment in preparation for strategic acquisitions in Europe.

BTG working on bid for JPMorgan Commodities Unit - source

Grupo BTG Pactual was reportedly working up a bid to purchase the commodities unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Private equity firm Ardian proves secondary market is well through acquisitions - fund

Private equity firm Ardian acquired stakes in buyout funds amounting to USD 4.3 billion, proving that the secondary market is alive and well.


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Sources disclosed to Reuters that Cerberus Capital Management LP and other buyout firms were interested in acquiring Safeway Inc.
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With the increasing competition from both high-end and mass retailers, US mainstream grocery chains had been selling off business units to private equity firms.
Like Facebook and Zynga before it, Twitter was able to secure a USD1 billion credit facility from its IPO bank managers.
A share buyback worth USD1.9 billion was agreed upon between Corning and Samsung for the joint venture Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co.
Nearly USD1 billion would be the settlement amount to be paid by Rabobank for allegations of interest rate manipulation for the Japanese yen.
A projected USD150 million would be earned when 500.com lists its shares for an IPO at the New York Stock Exchange.
A final decision would be made on the commencement date for submission of tax returns for 2013 by the IRS in December.
Goldman Sachs becomes the latest investment firm to open its own Mexican brokerage firm. Goldman Sachs Group Inc had announced the opening of a local broker-dealer firm in Mexico.