Private equity investor Advent is aiming to take a majority stake in German books-to-perfumes retailer Douglas Holding AG.

China Mengniu Dairy has held talks about buying China's largest raw milk producer, KKR & Co-backed China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd.

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Buyout firm Pamplona is in advanced talks to buy Ruetgers from rival Triton for more than 600 million euros.

State Bank of India, and Australia's Macquarie Group, have agreed to invest $150 million in a unit of infrastructure firm Ashoka Buildcon.

CBS Corp is considering a bid for Dick Clark Productions and would join other bidders including "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.

Dai-ichi Life , Japan's largest listed life insurer, has struck a deal to buy an up to 20 percent stake in U.S. asset manager Janus Capital Group.

CKE Inc has postponed its initial public offering citing market conditions, the fast-food chain operator said in a statement. The private equity-backed company had told the U.

Private equity firm Patron Capital said it ended takeover talks with Goals Soccer Centres Plc and would not make an offer for the British operator of recreational football centres.