JC Penney hires Blackstone; Ackman willing to infuse additional capital

Beleaguered company J. C. Penney Co Inc has engaged the services of Blackstone Group LP's financial advisory arm for their expertise on how to best position the firm financially, according to sources.


DreamWorks Purchases Troll Doll Rights

In a push for diversification, DreamWorks Animation purchases the worldwide rights for Troll Doll Toys.

JAB purchased DE Master Blenders

JAB purchases DE Master Blenders for Eur7.5 billion. The Reimann family investment arm Joh. A Benckiser has entered into an agreement to purchase DE Master Blenders 1753 NV for the price of Eur7.

Elan Shareholders Approve Buyback Plan

Elan shareholders approve buyback plan to avert takeover bid from Royalty Pharma. Shareholders of Irish drug maker, Elan, approved a US$1 billion or GBP651 million share buyback approval.


Latest News

Hyundai Rotem is seeking to be listed in the Korea Exchange for its IPO. Hyundai Rotem Company of South Korea has applied for the listing by initial public offering in the stock exchange according to bourse operator Korea Exchange.
The group led by Thoma Bravo goes up against Bain-Golden State Capital for final bids for BMC Software.
Sinclair offers US $41 per share for Fisher Communications. Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. has announced its intention to purchase Fisher Communications for the price of US $373 million in order to expand its operations in the United States.
First Solar acquires TeraSun for an undisclosed amount. First Solar will be undertaking a new path in the silicon solar panel business with the acquisition of TetraSun, a start up based out of the Silicon Valley.
Hub International is being sold off by owners Apax Partners and Morgan Stanley. Apax Partners, the buyout firm and the private equity unit of Morgan Stanley is now in the process of exploring the sale of Hub International, the insurance brokerage firm based out of Chicago.
Ridgemont Equity Partners show growth at the time of scarce dollars for first time funds. Ridgemont Equity Partners, a private equity firm that came from Bank of America back in 2010, has recently announced that it has raised its first fund.
Scandlines owners Allianz Capital Partners is preparing for the sale of the ferry group. A number of banks are now consolidating debt packages amounting to Eur 1 billion or US $1.
Protective Life Corp (PLN) is set to acquire Mony Life Insurance Company from parent AXA SA for $1.06 billion to access its life insurance policies portfolio.
Private equity firm Serent Capital has invested in Optimal Blue, a leading mortgage technology provider.
Three big venture firms may team up to provide funding for startups working with Google Glass, the hybrid eyeglasses and smartphone developed by Google.