Investors Southeastern Asset Management and NNS Holding have been looking to divest their stakes in Texas Industries Inc. Cement producer Texas Industries is said to be working with Citigroup on a possible sale.
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Ireland picks Britain's Centrica-led consortium for €1.2 billion gas utility sale
The government of Ireland has chosen a consortium led by British energy supplier Centrica PLC to acquire the retail unit of its gas utility Bord Gais Energy. Centrica's group will buy the asset for €1.12 billion.
TrueCar nabs $30 million from Paul Allen's Vulcan Capital
Car pricing information website TrueCar.com has received a $30 million investment from Vulcan Capital. Vulcan Capital is controlled by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen and has been investing in Internet and technology firms.
Google considers design of own server processors, possible threat to Intel Corp- report
Search giant Google is said to be thinking about designing its own server processor, a move seen as a likely threat to the market dominance of Intel Corp, Bloomberg reported.
RRJ takes China Everbright International stake for $350M
Hong Kong-based private equity fund RRJ Capital Ltd bought a 7.85% stake in renewable power developer China Everbright International Ltd in a deal valued at $350 million.
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Texas-based tech giant Dell announced a new $300-million venture capital fund that will support enterprise technologies, big data, cloud computing, next generation data center, security, and mobility startups.
Citing sources, Bloomberg reported that consumer and retail-focused private equity firm Sycamore Partners is nearing a deal for the acquisition of retailer Jones Group Inc.
Asian buyout firm PAG has committed $250 million in theme park operator Universal Studios Japan. The said fund will be used to develop a new Harry Potter attraction and expand into other parts of Asia.
San Francisco-based mobile security company Mocana has received $15 million from a funding round led by GE Ventures, to build out the company’s products that prevent hacking of Wi-Fi-enabled objects.
A Bloomberg report said Berry Plastics Group Inc is seeking to refinance its debt, offering to pay 2.75 to 3 percentage points more than the London interbank offered rate.
Fremantle-based livestock export giant Wellard Group’s shipping and land division have attracted strong interests from wealthy investors in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, according to industry insiders.
The Midtown Manhattan headquarters of Blackstone Group transformed to an animal kingdom as eight dignitaries from Sea World gave their private equity parent a visit.
Virgin Australia's biggest shareholders, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, and Singapore Airlines, have upped their stakes in the troubled Australian airline by 4%, lifting their combined position from 63% to 67%.
Zubie, a connected car service provider headquartered in South Carolina, raised $10 million for its Series A round led by Castrol innoVentures, Comporium Inc and OpenAir Equity.
