Private Equity

BRUSSELS, May 17 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- Czech group Agrofert to buy Italian pasta maker Barilla's German bakery chain Lieken...

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, one of the world's biggest dealmakers, said a glut of cheap capital may mean it makes fewer big purchases in 2014, but it sees big opportunities in global infrastructure and private equity in...

* Fund's 10.1 pct investment return takes assets to C$183.3 billion * Sees opportunities in global infrastructure, private equity * Says scale, sophistication will win deals rivals can't handle By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, May 16 (Reuters) - The...

BRUSSELS, May 16 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS None NEW LISTINGS -- U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines to buy a 49 percent stake in...

By Indulal PM and Sumeet Chatterjee MUMBAI, May 16 (Reuters) - Private equity investment in Indian infrastructure is poised to pick up following a lengthy dry patch as debt-stressed operators of toll roads and other projects come under pressure from...

By Greg Roumeliotis and Olivia Oran NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC has emerged as the last party standing in the race for Yankee Candle Co Inc, three people familiar with the matter said, making it likely that the largest scented candle...

Warburg Pincus, a major global private equity firm focused on growth investing, has announced the closing of Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P. (WP XI), a $ 11.2 billion global fund. This new fund is one of the largest private equity funds raised...

By Anjuli Davies LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - From ketchup to hot drinks, family-run investment firms are shaking up the consumer deals market, squeezing out private equity players and forcing them to change strategy. Families, some of whom made their...

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - The asset management arm of private equity firm CVC Group plans to raise 300 million euros ($389 million) from investors by floating one of its credit funds. Asset manager CVC Credit Partners said in a statement on Tuesday it...

BRUSSELS, May 14 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- French insurer Sogecap, which is part of French bank Societe Generale, and Cardif...

By Christian Plumb and Matthieu Protard PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - Activist investor Guy Wyser-Pratte said he is seeking board seats at French phone directories company PagesJaunes to force its biggest shareholder - U.S. private equity firm Cerberus -...

By Soyoung Kim NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - The $23 billion sale of ketchup maker H.J.Heinz Co to Berkshire Hathaway Inc and buyout firm 3G Capital, Avis Budget Group's takeover of Zipcar, and the $6.9 billion leveraged buyout of BMC Software , have one...