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Private equity-owned firm alleges U.S. government discrimination

A shipping company owned by the world's largest private equity firm filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday.


Carlyle says no plan to exit Taiwan bank for now

Private equity fund Carlyle has no plans for now to try and sell its stake in Taiwan's Ta Chong Bank again as the timing is not good in a tough global market.

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S., Canadian and Asian companies. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.

Silicon Valley startup, Workday, quietly files for IPO - sources

Workday Inc has filed confidentially for an initial public offering Workday Inc has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, several sources told Reuters, putting the Silicon Valley business software company on track for the largest market debut since Facebook Inc's (FB.


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Investcorp said on Tuesday its private equity fund bought a 30 percent stake in Turkish menswear retailer Orka Group.
Vivendi's Universal Music Group will offer to sell three music labels belonging to takeover target EMI in a bid to ease EU regulatory concerns about the $1.9 billion deal.
The owners of Russia's Nomos Bank (NMOS.MM) (NMOSq.L) and Otkritie Bank are in talks to merge their businesses in a deal that would create the country's second-largest private lender by assets.
Funds managed by CapMan have sold their holding in Ascade Holding AB (Ascade) to CSG Systems International.
Israeli high-tech firms raised $453 million in venture capital in the second quarter, down 6 percent from the first quarter.
Australia's largest poultry producer said on Monday investment bank Investec has been appointed to sell the business.
News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 13. News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 13.
Nordic Capital said on Friday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in four consumer finance and insurance firms which provide services for Sweden's retail sector.
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital is in advanced talks with the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) GIC.UL to make a joint bid for a 40 percent stake in IT outsourcing company Genpact (G.N) for $1.5 billion to $2 billion.
Mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process. The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS-- Private equity firm Permira Europe III to acquire Spain's Telepizza (approved July 13)-- Swedish company Nuvia, which is a subsidiary of French property company Vinci, and Sweden's Coor Services Management Nuclear AB, which is a unit of private equity firm Cinven, to set up a joint venture (approved July 13)NEW LISTINGS-- Swedish private equity investor EQT to buy German bandage and plaster cast maker BSN Medical (notified July 9/deadline Aug.