KKR,because of the dearth of bank loans in Spain, loans money to Uralita. The asset management division of Kohleberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP granted a Eur320 million or US$419 million to Spain's Uralita SA.
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Intel CEO Throws Support for Softbank Bid for Sprint
Intel CEO sends letter to FCC Chairman throwing support to the Softbank bid. Paul Otellini, the CEO of Intel Corp has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission vouching for his support for SoftBank's bid for Sprint Nextel instead of the Dish Network's unsolicited bid.
KMG Chemicals purchases OM Subsidiaries
KMG Chemicals has purchased OM subsidiaries located in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore and France.
Highmark Finalizes West Penn Allegheny Buy Out
Highmark finalizes West Penn Allegheny Buy Out at US$0.875 to the dollar. Highmark Inc, one of America's largest health insurers, had announced the completion of a bondholder buyout in the amount of US$604.
Softbank Grants Waiver to Sprint for Dish Bid
Softbank, despite its standing merger agreement provisions, allows Sprint to conduct discussions with Dish.
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Abraaj sells off Unitrio shareholdings to NTT Facilities. The leading investor in growth markets, the Abraaj Group, has announced today its exit from Unitrio Technology Ltd of Thailand.
AutoInfo Inc merges with AutoInfo Holdings Inc. AutoInfo has announced the completion of its merger with Comvest Investment Partners IV LP subsidiary AutoInfo Holdings.
Virtus Health backed up by buyout firm Quadrant is readying for its IPO in the Australian market. Virtus Health, backed by private equity firm Quadrant, launches its Australian initial public offer of shares.
Belgium and Ageas sells off Royal Park Investments interest. Reuters wrote that in the interest of lessening its debt, Belgium sold its structured credit portfolio invested in Royal Park Investments.
PAI Partners purchases R&R Ice Cream for Eur235 million paid through a payment in kind toggle note. PAI Partners, the private equity firm is financing its acquisition of R&R Ice Cream from its owners Oaktree.
The capital gains tax bill would be one of the issues in the buyout bid, should it happen, of Verizon for Vodafone in Verizon Wireless.
Majid Al Futtaim is discussing with the Mansour Group for the purchase of the Metro Chain and Kheir Zaman discount grocery store.
Bertelsmann to sell RTL shares from April 18 to 29 before the April 30 trading day. Bertelsmann, the media conglomerate from Germany, has tightened the price range for its placement of shares in the RTL Group between Eur54 and Eur56.
Mirabaud & Cie Opens M&A unit in preparation for the market rebound. The Swiss private wealth manager and fund broker Mirabaud & Cie is opening up a mergers and acquisitions advisory group.
