Japan's Unison to auction sushi chain for up to $893 mln-sources

Japanese buyout firm Unison Capital is seeking a buyer for its popular sushi restaurant chain Akindo Sushiro.


Buyout firms bid for Peugeot's GEFCO unit -sources

A field of mainly private equity firms has tabled offers for logistics group GEFCO. A field of mainly private equity firms has tabled offers for logistics group GEFCO, valuing the business that ships cars around the world for French auto maker PSA Peugeot Citroen at up to 1.

Talbots to be Acquired by Sycamore Partners

Transaction Valued at $369 Million The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE:TLB) (“Talbots” or the “Company”) and Sycamore Partners today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which an affiliate of Sycamore Partners will acquire all the outstanding common stock of the Company for $2.

Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds Invests in Miami Retail Development

Construction to begin this year on 235,000 square-foot Walmart-anchored center in Miami’s Flagler Corridor.


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Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 1030 GMT on Thursday.
The private-equity unit of Brazilian investment banking powerhouse BTG Pactual (BBTG11.SA) agreed to buy a minority stake in local apparel retailer Leader Participações.
Automotive parts and service chain Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack (PBY.N) said the sale of the company to private equity firm Gores Group has been called off.
Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) and Canada's Ontario Teachers Pension Plan are among final bidders to buy stakes in South Korea's unlisted Kyobo Life Insurance.
A leading Brazilian private-equity fund that controls local electricity utility Equatorial Energia is considering bidding for debt-laden power distributor Celpa.
Emerging markets fund CVCI Private Equity and a co-investor advised by Thai Strategic Capital have bought a significant minority stake in Thai skincare company Wuttisak Clinic Inter Group Co Ltd.
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.
Rothschild banking dynasty agreeing to buy a stake in the Rockefeller group's wealth and asset management business to get a long-sought foothold in the United States.
Defense equipment manufacturer Teledyne Technologies Inc (TDY.N) said it would buy LeCroy Corp (LCRY.O) for $240.5 million.
Pumps and fluid-handling products maker Colfax Corp (CFX.N) said it bought a majority stake in welding product supplier Soldex S.A. (SDC.LM) for $235 million.