VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Amid dark forecasts on the PC market, especially for the future of Dell, Dell's buyout prospects may be on the rocks as well.

Hellman & Friedman agreed to acquire Hub International Inc., an insurance company based in Chicago.

Hasting Funds Management bought the entirety of Carmel Capital, including its subsidiary Phoenix Natural Gas.

Cereal distributor Post Holdings Inc. agreed to buy Premier Nutrition Corporation for US$180 million in cash.

Victory employees together with Crestview Partners acquired the asset management firm for US $246 million.

Investor George Soros took a large long position in Herbalife stock.

Energizer Holdings planned to acquire Johnson & Johnson's feminine care line for US$185 million.

Private equity firm KKR finalized its purchase of ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services from Warburg Pincus.

Pershing Square Capital shareholder William Ackman unveils the finalization of its purchase of Air Products & Chemicals.

Merz Pharma acquires Neocutis in an effort to boost its presence in the field of both medical and cosmetics.

Apollo Global Management has agreed to pay US$400 million in cash for Pitney Bowes' management services arm.

Schneider Electric is gearing up for the conclusion of its Invensys acquisition.

American hospital chain Community Health agreed to buy Health Management Associates Inc. for US$3.9 billion in cash and stock.

Centrica announced that it expects to close its USD 1 billion buy of Hess's Energy Marketing this year.

Ericsson bought Canadian form Telcocell.