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Obama's ties to private equityreshape his campaign pitch
One of President Barack Obama's 35 campaign 'co-chairs' partnered with a private equity firm frequently decried by progressives - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co . is among those in talks to acquire Israel-basedA Deltek Group 's 54.8% stake in insurer The Phoenix Holdings, which has a market cap of approximately $495 million.
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Boots boss eyeing 'big deals' in Asia
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina said he favours a large-scale merger as an exit strategy from the chemist.
Legg Mason to buy back $1.25 billion in convertibles from KKR
Legg Mason on Wednesday announced it would repurchase the $1.25 billion of convertible senior notes it sold in January 2008 to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Can BAM Add Some Punch To Your Portfolio?
Large asset management companies can be tricky companies to monitor and evaluate.
DealBook: K.K.R. Said to Be in Talks to Buy Stake in Prisma Capital
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, the giant private equity fund, is in talks to buy a stake in Prisma Capital Partners, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
KKR Announces Growth Investment in Fotolia
L.P. , today announced a $150 million growth equity investment in Fotolia. In addition, KKR, TA Associates and Management worked with KKR Capital Markets and a number of relationship banks to put in place a $150 million senior financing for the Company.
DealBook: Carlyle's Profit Falls in First-Quarter
In its first earnings report as a public company, the Carlyle Group on Tuesday reported a 26 percent drop in profit.
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Dollar General goes after higher earners
Goodlettsville-based Dollar General aims to lure a new kind of customer - those with higher incomes.
KKR no longer among Fortune 500
The new Fortune 500A came out this morning , with lots of familiar names up top .
Beazer, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts up ante in rental business
Atlanta-based Beazer Homes, a top 10 house-building company, is coupling with investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to boost the rental business Beazer started as a way to fill foreclosed homes.
Dollar General's rising star tied to strong credit story
Dollar General Corp this week returned to investment grade territory when Standard & Poor's upgraded its rating by one notch to BBB-minus. The action was hardly a shocker - Dollar was on the agency's latest list of rising stars, fallen angels published on April 9, one of 23 global companies that were poised for a return to high grade.
Carlyle shares rise slightly post-IPO
The Carlyle Group A saw its shares rise slightly in early trading Thursday, following last night's disappointing IPO.
Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on Tuesday: ** India's UB Holdings is in talks with private equity funds Blackstone and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to sell some of its commercial real estate for 6.5 billion rupees , the Times of India newspaper reported on ... (more)
Vijay Mallya in talks to sell UB Tower for Rs 650 cr
UB Tower, 123 meters high and one of the tallest buildings in Bangalore, houses all UB Group companies' corporate offices.
China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Completion of $65 Million...
L.P. . The transaction was first announced on The convertible debt carries a 7% interest per annum and inclusive of the interest, a total internal rate of return of 12% per annum.