Buyouts

| Buyers circle Inmarsat 2 September, 2010
Two years after entering a bid to acquire London-based mobile satellite company Inmarsat, US hedge fund Harbinger Capital is rumoured to be looking to make a second approach to buyout the company.
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Sighs of relief 1 September, 2010
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London’s position as the private equity capital of Europe seems secure provided no more unpleasant surprises are added to the string of changes over the last three years.
Apollo targets Rio Tinto business 1 September, 2010
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Rio Tinto is close to completing its integration of Alcan by selling off almost all of its downstream aluminium businesses: Alcan Engineered Products is just the latest asset to go.
CVC squeezes through Abertis deal 23 August, 2010
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Private equity group CVC finally managed to agree a €1.72bn deal with one of the main shareholders in Spanish infrastructure group Abertis – but it did not take the shape that the market had expected, due to a lack of available debt financing.