The government of Ireland has chosen a consortium led by British energy supplier Centrica PLC to acquire the retail unit of its gas utility Bord Gais Energy. Centrica's group will buy the asset for €1.12 billion.
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Canada pension funds change conservative ways and take on private equity- report
The pension funds in Canada were said to have shifted towards private equity in their quest to avoid fees and improve performance to better serve the needs of its retirees, a Businessweek report said.
AIG in talks with Netherland's AerCap on ILFC sale
American International Group is said to be negotiating the sale of International Lease Finance Corp. to Netherlands-based independent aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings NV. In December 2012, AIG agreed to sell as much as 90% stake in ILFC to a Chinese consortium for $4.7 billion.
MBC buys Bradford Mall in Pennsylvania
MBC Properties, the real estate arm of Miller Brothers Co, has bought the Bradford Mall in Pennsylvania and is planning to renovate the place and bring in new tenants.
Round Hill in advanced talks to sell German residential landlord Vitus
Private equity firm Round Hill Capital is reportedly nearing a deal to exit fromproperty group Vitus Immobilien to Germany's Deutsche Annington Immobilien. The deal is expected to be worth €1.3 billion.
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Car pricing information website TrueCar.com has received a $30 million investment from Vulcan Capital. Vulcan Capital is controlled by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen and has been investing in Internet and technology firms.
Hong Kong-based private equity fund RRJ Capital Ltd bought a 7.85% stake in renewable power developer China Everbright International Ltd in a deal valued at $350 million.
An investor group led by Canadian private equity firm TorQuest Partners has bought a majority stake in Edmonton-based A&B Rail Services Ltd in a deal with undisclosed financial terms.
Investors Southeastern Asset Management and NNS Holding have been looking to divest their stakes in Texas Industries Inc. Cement producer Texas Industries is said to be working with Citigroup on a possible sale.
Texas-based tech giant Dell announced a new $300-million venture capital fund that will support enterprise technologies, big data, cloud computing, next generation data center, security, and mobility startups.
Citing sources, Bloomberg reported that consumer and retail-focused private equity firm Sycamore Partners is nearing a deal for the acquisition of retailer Jones Group Inc.
San Francisco-based mobile security company Mocana has received $15 million from a funding round led by GE Ventures, to build out the company’s products that prevent hacking of Wi-Fi-enabled objects.
A Bloomberg report said Berry Plastics Group Inc is seeking to refinance its debt, offering to pay 2.75 to 3 percentage points more than the London interbank offered rate.
Fremantle-based livestock export giant Wellard Group’s shipping and land division have attracted strong interests from wealthy investors in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, according to industry insiders.
