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Carlyle Group Sells Taiwan TV Unit
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 11:07am | 105The Carlyle Group agreed to sell Kbro, to the Tsai family in a deal worth about $1.9 billion, sources with knowledge of the situation said on Monday. The Tsai family who are the the controlling shareholders of Fubon and Taiwan Mobile, set up a private firm to buy the unit. This is seen as an...
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Calls Purchased on NBTY Inc. (NTY)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 2:25pm | 113Shares of NBTY Inc. (NYSE: NTY) are higher on the session by 0.30%, currently trading at $53.61. The stock has been moving largely sideways since it received a takeover bid by Carlyle Group for $55.00 cash. Options traders are picking up some calls today. The September $55 and December $55 call...
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Royal Bank of Scotland Prunes Its Suitors’ List (RBS)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 6:30pm | 142Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS) has whittled down the list of bidders for its global Merchant Services unit. The processing firm is worth approximately $4.6 billion. Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) had received interests from 10 buyout and trade firms. The bank is expected to pare down the list to...
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RiskMetrics (RMG) Under The Hammer, Interactive (IDC) May Follow Suit
Monday, January 25, 2010 - 10:25am | 298The Wall Street Journal reports that New York-based RiskMetrics (NYSE: RMG) has put itself up for sale. The company may fetch up to $1.3 billion, which includes a premium of 30% of its value based on last Friday’s trading. At present, a completed deal is still uncertain for the 1,100 employee-...