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Charterhouse eyes possible $1.1 billion sale of UK medical company Tunstall

British private equity firm Charterhouse [CHCAP.UL] is working with JP Morgan (JPM.N) on options for healthcare company Tunstall, in a deal which could value the company at up to 700 million pounds ($1.1 billion), a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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Altice enters U.S. cable market with Suddenlink acquisition

French telecommunications group Altice SA said it agreed to buy Suddenlink Communications in a deal valuing the company at $9.1 billion to enter the fast-growing U.S. cable sector.

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BC Partners to sell half of its stake in Migros to Turkey's Anadolu

Private equity firm BC Partners [BCPRT.UL] said on Wednesday it will sell a 40.25 percent stake in its supermarket chain Migros (MGROS.IS) to Turkish conglomerate Anadolu Endustri Holding AS.

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BC Partners to acquire PetSmart for $8.7 billion

Pet supply retailer PetSmart Inc succumbed to calls from some shareholders for a sale on Sunday with an agreement to be bought by a private equity consortium led by BC Partners Ltd for $8.7 billion, in the largest leveraged buyout of the year.

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KKR, CD&R prepare joint bid for PetSmart

Buyout firms KKR & Co LP (KKR.N) and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) have teamed up to take PetSmart Inc (PETM.O) private for more than $7.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the auction for the pet food retailer heats up.

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Canada's Onex leads bidding for packaging firm SIG: Bloomberg

Canadian buyout firm Onex Corp (OCX.TO) is leading the bidding for Swiss juice-box maker SIG Combibloc Group, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

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Pearson sells Mergermarket to focus on education business

British media and education group Pearson has agreed to sell its Mergermarket news service for 382 million pounds ($624 million), to invest in its global education business.

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BC Partners, Onex and American Securities vie for Ikaria - sources

Ikaria Inc is being fought over by BC Partners Ltd, Onex Corp and American Securities LLC, of which the bidding war could fetch up to USD 2 billion for the former, according to sources who were familiar with the matter.

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J&J receives private equity offers

Johnson & Johnson received numerous preliminary offers from hedge funds interested in acquiring its Ortho Clinical Diagnostics unit, said a Reuters report.

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Foxtons plans to raise GBP 55 million in IPO

London-focused real estate agent Foxtons said it would be selling new shares and company shares in its planned IPO to raise GBP 55 million.

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BC Partners schedules Foxtons IPO for August: sources

Sources said that BC Partners Ltd would be holding its IPO a month earlier than originally planned.

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Fitness First to boost presence with GBP77.5 million investment

Fitness First executives stated they would be investing GBP77.5 million into the company's operations in a bid to enhance their presence worldwide.

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UPDATE - BC Partners acquires Springer Science

BC Partners have finally closed the deal to acquire Springer Science from EQT V and GIC.

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BC Partners nears acquisition of Springer Science

Scientific journal publisher Springer Science will soon be acquired by BC Partners for over 3 billion euros.

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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies.

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