The educational publishing house has agreed to sell its college-related arm to the consortium, which will add it on to Cengage, the former Thomson Learning division it acquired in July for $8 billion.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Flowers consortium is offering to pay back more of the UK Bank of England’s loan than the Virgin/WL Ross consortium’s bid preferred by Northern Rock’s board. UK Chancellor Alistair Darling is reportedly encouraging rival bids.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Palamon Capital Partners has carried out its ninth investment for its latest fund as it looks to benefit from the growth of online clothes shopping.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Palamon Capital Partners has carried out its ninth investment for its latest fund as it looks to benefit from the growth of online clothes shopping.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Swedish buyout firm Ratos and global investment firm 3i have reaped Skr500 million each with the recapitalisation of Swedish manufacturing company DIAB.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Standard Life European Private Equity Trust has seen an increase in net asset value, though its chairman says problems in the global credit markets will mean a quieter period for draw-downs and distributions.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Swedish buyout firm Ratos and global investment firm 3i have reaped Skr500 million each with the recapitalisation of Swedish manufacturing company DIAB.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Bill Richardson is the latest Democratic Presidential candidate to join the carried interest debate on Capitol Hill – but unlike his peers, he does not endorse the tax-raising proposals carte blanche.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Bill Richardson is the latest Democratic Presidential candidate to join the carried interest debate on Capitol Hill – but unlike his peers, he does not endorse the tax-raising proposals carte blanche.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Increasing fund sizes and periods of heavy fundraising have historically correlated with decreasing returns, according to research presented by two prominent US scholars.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
