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Deals du Jour

By jeffreyccharles | Published: October 2, 2009
Deals du Jour: “ General Electric Co’s (GE.N) Jeffrey Immelt has just come out to say it is holding discussions on partnerships or an IPO for its NBC Universal unit. Sources familiar with the talks have told Reuters that GE and cable operator Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) are discussing a deal. Mexican brewer FEMSA (FMSAUBD.MX)(FMX.N) has talked with Britain’s [...]
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Deals du Jour

By jeffreyccharles | Published: September 21, 2009
Deals du Jour: “ Royal Bank of Scotland is talking to investors to gauge support for a ‘modest’ equity placement of 3 to 4 billion pounds, a source tells us, as it tries to limit government control.  JPMorgan and Cazenove are thought to be close to agreeing a price for Cazenove’s share of their J.P. Morgan Cazenove joint [...]
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Carlyle I.P.O. News a Snooze?

By jeffreyccharles | Published: September 18, 2009
Carlyle I.P.O. News a Snooze?: “Reports Thursday that the Carlyle Group was — and then wasn’t — considering an initial public offering have elicited a big yawn from peHUB’s Dan Primack.” (Via DealBook.)
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KKR’s imagination

By jeffreyccharles | Published: September 18, 2009
KKR’s imagination: “ Nobody can question Eastman Kodak’s intention in raising some $700 million. Getting a commitment from private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to buy up to $400 million of its debt is also a perfectly logical step for the old-economy stalwart as it lumbers into the digital age. What KKR is thinking is another [...]
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A glimpse of the future

By jeffreyccharles | Published: August 29, 2009
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