U.S. private equity fund Carlyle Group has raised about $720 million from the sale of a stake in China's third-largest insurer.

Republic Tobacco is seeking a buyer and could fetch more than $2 billion in a potential sale. Republic Tobacco, a privately held company that makes the Drum brand of loose tobacco in the United States, is seeking a buyer and could fetch more than $2 billion in a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter.

A U.S.-based private equity firm has invested alongside a Russian state fund in Moscow's MICEX-RTS bourse.

The U.S. venture-capital industry invested $7.04 billion in the last quarter. The U. S. venture-capital industry invested $7. 04 billion in the last quarter, down 12 percent from the $8.

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is in talks with Ecuador's government over a potential investment in the OPEC-member's $12.5 billion Pacifico refinery project

When staffers at the National Venture Capital Association see a report that refers to U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney's investments as venture capital, they grimace -- and then contact the author to explain politely why it's wrong.

Security Properties Inc. today announced that its Multifamily Fund has completed its third closing and acquired two new apartment properties.

Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. closed a $16.5 million Series C private equity financing. , Inc. closed a $16. 5 million Series C private equity financing, began enrolling patients in a U.

Harvest Power today announced a $15 million extension to its Series C financing round. Harvest Power, a leader in maximizing the value of organic materials, today announced a $15 million extension to its Series C financing round.

DraftKings, an online fantasy sports startup, has closed a seed round of $1.4 million in a round led by Atlas Venture

SAY Media it has secured $27 million in funding led by new investors New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Shea Ventures and Correlation Ventures, as well as participation from existing investors.

Private equity firm BC Partners and one of Canada's top pension funds are joining forces with the management of Suddenlink Communications to buy out the U.S. cable operator in a deal worth about $2.5 billion.

Danish luxury electronics maker Bang & Olufsen aims to boost growth in China through a strategic partnership

Investors are snapping up property near a proposed $45 billion business zone in the Chinese boom town of Shenzhen.

The easing of sanctions in Myanmar is encouraging western portfolio investors to start looking at the previously-restricted economy

Coller Capital has raised $5.5 billion to buy private equity investments from banks and other investors.

China Investment Corp CIC.UL is pumping billions of dollars into private equity firms in a move meant to boost returns at the sovereign wealth fund.

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Germany's planned sale of 12,000 flats and some commercial properties has attracted private equity and strategic bidders.

Large investors in U.S. biotech companies are likely to capture serious windfall profits as deal activity picks up in the sector.

India's Reliance Mediaworks has agreed to raise 6.05 billion rupees ($109.7 million) from a foreign private equity fund.

Buyout firms are unwilling to sell businesses, bought in the boom, at knock-down prices for fear of missing out on big bonuses.

A shipping company owned by the world's largest private equity firm filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday.

Private equity fund Carlyle has no plans for now to try and sell its stake in Taiwan's Ta Chong Bank again as the timing is not good in a tough global market.

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Workday Inc has filed confidentially for an initial public offering Workday Inc has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, several sources told Reuters, putting the Silicon Valley business software company on track for the largest market debut since Facebook Inc's (FB.

Global private equity funds, including Blackstone Group L.P. and KKR, have held early talks with Chinese authorities on a new wave of renminbi funds which could dramatically improve their chances to win deals in China.

British buyout group Charterhouse has agreed to buy German industrial safety tools producer Bartec from private equity investor Capvis.

Investcorp said on Tuesday its private equity fund bought a 30 percent stake in Turkish menswear retailer Orka Group.

Vivendi's Universal Music Group will offer to sell three music labels belonging to takeover target EMI in a bid to ease EU regulatory concerns about the $1.9 billion deal.