US private equity firm buys shoemaker Jimmy Choo
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Luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo has been snapped up by a US private equity firm working with the firm's management team, including British co-founder Tamara Mellon.
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Forstmann Little &amp; Co., the New York buyout form led by Theodore Forstmann, agreed to buy IMG, the talent agency representing fashion model Kate Moss and soul singer James Brown among
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The US firm which owns online retailer Lastminute.com agrees to a $4.5bn takeover bid by two private equity firms.
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Hicks Muse Tate &amp; Furst Inc. said Friday that it has bought a majority stake in Jimmy Choo, the British-based luxury shoe label, in a deal valued at 101 million pounds (&#36;187 million).
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Biomet, a major manufacturer of artificial hips and knees, said Monday that it had agreed to be acquired by a private investment consortium.
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The Jones Apparel Group, a $4.3 billion clothing company with a middle-brow reputation, announced a deal today to buy Barneys New York, the singularly trendy clothing chain that has its flagship store on Madison Avenue.
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The owner of fashion brands including Joe Boxer and Candieâs said it had agreed to buy the Rocawear brand for $204 million in cash.
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ExcelStor, owned by the Chinese government, is being acquired in a stock deal.
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Umbro, the maker of the England football team's kit, agrees to be bought by US sportswear giant Nike.
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The world's leading sports management and marketing firm is to be bought by a New York  investment firm for an undisclosed fee.
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The sports and celebrity management firm which represents clients such as Tiger Woods and Elizabeth Hurley is to be sold to a buyout specialist, it emerged today.
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Payless ShoeSource (NYSE: PSS) makes a living selling shoes for less, but the stock, up 19% at its high today, is the largest percentage gainer on the New York Stock Exchange.
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In a move into the luxury arena, the shoes and clothing company Jones Apparel Group Inc. is buying upscale clothier Barneys New York Inc.
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Rocky Shoes and Boots makes an accretive acquisition -- and gets Dickies and John Deere as part of the deal.
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NEW YORK -- In its first foray into the luxury market, shoe and clothing marketer Jones Apparel Group Inc. is buying upscale clothier Barneys New York Inc. for $294 million in cash.
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Orthopedic device maker Biomet Inc.  said on Monday it will be acquired by a private equity consortium for about $10.9 billion, eight months after putting itself on the auction block.
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Royal Ahold NV said Thursday it reached an agreement to sell its Bi-Lo and Bruno&#39;s supermarket chains to a Dallas-based private investor for $660 million.