Big U.S. corporate takeovers drive “Merger Monday”
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The more than $52 billion worth of deals announced on Monday morning made it the busiest "merger Monday" this year, as two large U.S. corporate takeovers...
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Private equity firms bidding for Yankee Candle
Chicago-owned Yankee Candle has attracted offers from several private equity firms in a sale process that could value the company at about $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said....
Michael Dell plays “free agent” as forces bear on PC maker
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Dell likely couldn't have known when he proposed taking his company private last year that he would trigger a three-way contest between two private...
Anschutz could select preferred AEG buyers in few weeks: sources
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Anschutz may come up with a shortlist Of potential buyers for the Anschutz Entertainment Group within weeks, as negotiations continue over the value of the...
Exclusive: Carlyle prepares to sell Arinc, hires banks – sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP is preparing to sell aerospace and defense company Arinc Inc and hired JPMorgan Chase and Evercore Partners Inc to advise...
U.S. Air, AMR near $11 billion merger, deal seen within week : sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc and AMR Corp are nearing an $11 billion merger that would create the world's largest airline and could announce a deal within...
Exclusive: AMR creditors to meet February 11, may vote on US Air merger
NEW YORK/ATLANTA (Reuters) - AMR Corp creditors plan to meet on Monday and could vote on a potential merger agreement between the bankrupt parent of American Airlines, and US Airways...
AMR CEO Horton’s fate in balance as US Airways merger nears
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As US Airways Group Inc and American Airlines parent AMR Corp hammer out the final details of a merger, one of the most thorny issues has...
Exclusive: US Air, AMR deal could come in next two weeks – sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc and American Airlines parent AMR Corp are in the final stages of negotiating a merger, with the final price and management structure...
Apollo, Six Flags explore SeaWorld buyout-sources
NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, which is exploring a sale, has attracted early buyout interest from private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC and amusement...