The Obama administration has been ratcheting up its participation in the private equity market. The Obama administration has been ratcheting up its participation in the private equity market - even as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney comes under criticism for his private equity record at Bain Capital.
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Carlyle to buy Cogentrix from Goldman
Private equity firm Carlyle Group said its $1.4 billion infrastructure fund agreed to buy U.S. power plant developer Cogentrix Energy LLC from Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Trulia to raise up to $100 mln in IPO
Trulia Inc said it expects to raise up to $100 million in its initial public offering. Trulia Inc said it expects to raise up to $100 million in its initial public offering, as the real estate website seeks to take advantage of a recovery in the U.
Bain offers rival $700 million bid for Australia's Billabong
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital LLC has matched a $700 million takeover offer for Australia's Billabong International Ltd (BBG.AX) from TPG Capital .
Safeway plans IPO of Blackhawk gift card unit
Safeway Inc (SWY.N) said on Wednesday it plans to take its Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc gift card and payment services unit public in the first half of next year.
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Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday:** British soft drinks group Britvic said it was in talks with Irn-Bru maker AG Barr about a 1.
Desire2Learn Inc said on Tuesday that it secured $80 million in venture funding. Desire2Learn Inc, a Canadian technology company that develops online learning systems, said on Tuesday that it secured $80 million in venture funding to help strengthen its infrastructure and boost its prospects for growth.
European credit manager ECM is seeking to raise up to 500 million euros for a fund to invest in the loans and bonds of highly-leveraged companies.
Private equity fund Mid Europa Partners (MEP) plans to sell healthcare group Lux Med by the end of the year to cash in.
A consortium led by a Morgan Stanley (MS.N) infrastructure fund has made a second $150 million investment in unlisted Chinese hydropower company Zhaoheng Hydropower Holdings Ltd.
Brazilian asset management firm Pátria Investimentos took over three equity funds from a smaller rival on Wednesday.
Spanish telecoms firm Telefonica said it would invest 68 million euros ($86 million) in venture capital funds.
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Wednesday:** The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc on Tuesday said it would sell its retirement plans business to life insurer MassMutual for $400 million cash, part of The Hartford's plan to shed assets and focus on its property insurance business.
Onex Corp will acquire SGS International Inc for $813 million. Onex Corp will acquire SGS International Inc, which provides packaging graphics services, for $813 million, the private equity firm said on Tuesday.
