Northgate looks to private equity
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Possible buy-out in the pipeline? UK HR software firm Northgate said late yesterday that it was in possible takeover talks with an unnamed private equity group.â¦
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Thereâs something not quite kosher about some private equity dealings, or so it seems to me. But I could be wrong.
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Private equity firms have demonstrated strength in numbers by teaming up to make significant acquisitions, and as some firms keep expanding, investors say the trend toward "club" deals will help them snag assets that once were out of their grasp.
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The Chandler family has begun talks with private equity firms about a joint bid for part of the Tribune Company.
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The company may be hinting at going public.
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Treasury Minister Ed Balls Thursday called for private equity groups, whose role in company takeovers have been heavily criticised by trade unions here, to propose arrangements that would increase transparency in the sector.
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An adverse panel recommendation could threaten Northgate Minerals' golden opportunity.
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An investor group planning to redevelop the Capital City Market in Northeast Washington announced yesterday that a New York-based developer has become a partner in the project.
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Business & money: The founder of Britain's largest private insurance firm, Towergate, could make Â£2bn after it emerged that his company has received bid approaches.
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Countrywide, Britainâs largest real estate agent, said it had agreed to be taken private by the 3i Group in a deal that values the company at about $1.8 billion. The 3i Group, a private equity group based in London, bid about 551 pence ($10.76) a share for Countrywide, a premium of 90 pence to the stock price on Sept. 13, the day before the private equity company said it planned to approach Countrywide with an offer. Countrywideâs managing director, Harry Hill, and other managers will join 3i as shareholders and continue to run the business.
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A warning that âinnovationsâ are eroding a once-superior business model, from the man whom many consider to be the intellectual father of private equity.
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Equity Office Properties Trust said on Friday it still preferred a $54-per-share cash offer from private equity firm Blackstone Group, despite a higher cash-and-stock bid of $56 per share from Vornado Realty Trust.
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A private equity firm buys its medical-imaging division.
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The Financial Services Authority is to further investigate concerns it has regarding private equity-led takeovers.
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Signs are appearing that private-equity groups may be having more difficulty making deals.
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US private equity firm Apollo says it has made an approach to UK estate agency group Countrywide about a possible bid.
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Boots bosses meet to decide whether to open up its books to a private equity firm which has made an approach for it.