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How much private equity blood will spill?

March 11, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Blackstone Group's 90 percent plunge in first quarter profits sent another shudder down the spine of the private equity industry. The Carlyle Group's credit fund woes certainly aren't helping things,... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: More speculation about KKR offering; Morgan Stanley valuation attractive?; and much more...

August 27, 2007 — 6:59am ET
Company News:> Credit Suisse expands in Chicago. Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Bear Stearns buys power business; More on Merrill taking a stake in a hedge fund; and much more...

May 21, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Company News:
> Schwab mulls a dividend from U.S. Trust deal. Read more...

Likelihood of bidding war for TXU fizzles

April 2, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Lazard Freres & Co., which is advising TXU, has informed a special committee at th energy company that it doesn't think a superior buyout proposal will emerge, dashing hopes of a Read more...

Could it really happen: Bidding war for TXU?

March 19, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

The media has been brimming with reports that The Blackstone Group and the Carlyle Group have moved closer... Read more...

Blackstone, Vornado saga nearing an end

January 30, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

The Blackstone Group's bidding war with the Vornado-led group hasn't really riveted Wall Street the way... Read more...

Buyout titan celebrates in style

January 28, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Stephen Schwarzman, co-founder of the Blackstone Group, has a lot to celebrate these days. For one thing, he's on the verge of winning a bidding war that would reign as the largest buyout ever.... Read more...

Private equity bidding war continues

January 25, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

How high will this go? The private equity world has been riveted by the battle between The... Read more...

Private equity firms ante up for Harrah's

October 2, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

In their search for undervalued firms, Apollo Management and the Texas Pacific Group have arrived at the foot of the gambling industry: They have offered to buy Harrah's for $15 billion in cash,... Read more...

A big deal for UAL in the making?

September 25, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Another big deal for a marquee corporate name may be coming soon: United Airlines has hired Goldman Sachs. The parent of United has spoken about the likelihood and need for consolidation in the... Read more...

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