Anglo-Dutch food and consumer giant Unilever said Friday it had reached a 6.8-billion-euro ($8-billion) deal with US private equity giant KKR to sell its margarines business.
Unilever "has received a binding offer from KKR to purchase its global spreads business for 6.825 billion euros on a cash-free, debt-free basis," the company said in a statement. After spurning a takeover byRead more
Blackstone Group is seeking to raise up to $3 billion in its first Pan-Asia buyout fund for investments in sectors including high-end manufacturing and health care, people familiar with the plan told Reuters.
The New York-based firm has informed its limited partners about the plan and it aims to lock in the first tranche of investment for the fund byRead more
Australian gaming and lottery giant Tatts said on Wednesday it had received a revised multi-billion-dollar takeover offer from a consortium led by US private equity firm KKR, challenging a planned merger with rival Tabcorp.
The Pacific Consortium -- consisting off Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Macquarie Group, First State Superannuation Scheme and North Haven Infrastructure Partners -- made an all-cash bid ofRead more
Takata shares skyrocketed in afternoon trade Thursday, following a report that US private equity firm KKR wants to take control of the embattled airbag supplier.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is looking to take over up to 60 percent of the company from the founding family, Japan's leading business paper the Nikkei reported, prompting Takata's shares to surge 21.16 percent toRead more