The founders of Indian auto components maker Bharat Forge are in talks with private equity firms to sell a $300 million stake in their wind energy firm Kenersys.

Private equity firm Blackstone Group and Taiwan's Wei family are seeking to raise $282 million in five-year debt.

bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Tuesday:** Private equity investor Advent has reached an agreement with two big shareholders in Douglas Holding AG and may present a takeover offer of about $1.

Switzerland's SFS Group has agreed to buy Singapore disc drive component maker Unisteel Technology International from private equity fund KKR & Co L.P.

Blackstone (BX.N), Bain Capital, KKR & Co (KKR.N) and Dubai's Abraaj Capital have been shortlisted for the second phase of an auction of a fifth of private Indonesian healthcare operator Siloam.

Dubai International Capital sold its stake in a $300 million Middle East North Africa infrastructure fund to Islamic investment firm Fajr Capital.

Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman was looking for more than just a business unit chief. When Blackstone Group LP named a new global head of private equity last month, Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman was looking for more than just a business unit chief.

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Best Buy (BBY.N) founder Richard Schulze has reached out to some of the retailer's top shareholders and Wall Street analysts, hoping they will press the company.

Aluminum Corp of China Ltd (Chalco) said it planned to increase the size of a private placement of Shanghai-listed shares by 15 percent.