RISK-RESISTANT 2007-09-01 Staff Writer <quotation><italic></italic></quotation>France's world-famous Le Mans 24-hour car race is, as the name would suggest, a test of endurance. It is also, in at least equal measure, an examination of nerves. Two examples illustrate this well. In 1955
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Sun Capital takes a second swing with a subprime lender.
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Operational heavyweight Bruno Deschamps swaps Clayton, Dubilier for 3i.
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LBO funds buying into metal-processing businesses in Germany will need to get along with IG Metall.
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Amid reports that the Blackstone Group is considering a flotation of restaurant group Tragus, a new report reveals that private equity firms are now the most active investors in UK leisure property.
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Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan has hit out at the proliferation of equity bridge facilities used on large buyout deals, suggesting that they are not good for the lending banks or the private equity sponsors.
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A recent report by Eurohypo says private equity firms are driving the market by using real estate to finance acquisitions.
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KKR has refuted a UK media report that the buyout firm has postponed its planned $1.25 billion IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.
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CIT Capital Finance has delivered financing for the Rutland Partners-led acquisition of Pulse Home Products while Electra Private Equity has carried out a third refinancing on Allflex.
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Italian conglomerate De Agostini has taken a minority stake in Palamon Capital Partners-backed loan provider Sigla Luxembourg, as the relatively undeveloped personal credit market in Italy continues to grow.
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