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Friday, November 10, 2017

Exclusive: Carlyle explores sale or IPO of Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics - sources

(Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP is exploring a sale or initial public offering of Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc, a U.S. diagnostics company that could be valued at more than $7 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said.

Trump's CNN attacks may hobble legal case to block AT&T-Time Warner deal

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's broadsides against cable network CNN may complicate the U.S. government's legal case if it decides to block AT&T's deal to buy media company Time Warner, according to legal experts.

India's Axis Bank to raise $1.8 billion from Bain Capital, LIC, others

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Axis Bank Ltd said on Friday it will raise 116.26 billion rupees ($1.78 billion) by selling shares and convertible warrants to investors including Bain Capital and top Indian insurer Life Insurance Corp.

Blackstone buys China-based packager ShyaHsin in $800-900 million deal: sources

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global asset manager Blackstone Group LP has reached a deal to acquire China-based cosmetics packaging firm ShyaHsin Packaging (China) Co Ltd for about $800 million to $900 million, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

CBS' buyout of Australia's Ten Network nears final hurdle

SYDNEY (Reuters) - CBS Corp's buyout of embattled Australian broadcaster Ten Network Holdings won approval from an Australian court on Friday, leaving only sign-off from the nation's securities regulator before the deal is done.

French agricultural group InVivo to buy gardening retail chain Jardiland

PARIS (Reuters) - French agricultural group InVivo said on Friday it was buying gardening chain Jardiland for an undisclosed amount as it expands its presence in retailing.

Ultra Electronics hit by U.S. delay to Sparton defense deal

(Reuters) - British defense contractor Ultra Electronics said it expected a delayed decision from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on its $234 million purchase of Sparton Corp.

Swiss bourse SIX eyes sale of majority stake in card payments unit: chairman

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group is open to selling a majority stake in its card payments unit with the aim of growing the business, Chairman Romeo Lacher told Reuters.

Ready meals firm Bakkavor Group resurrects canceled IPO

LONDON (Reuters) - Ready meals supplier Bakkavor Group plc said on Friday it has revived plans to float on the London Stock Exchange only a week after saying it was shelving its initial public offering due to market volatility.

StanChart Private Equity offers to buy Singapore crane company shares

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Tat Hong Holdings Ltd , a Singapore-based supplier of cranes, said it had received a non-binding letter from Standard Chartered Private Equity (Singapore) proposing to buy shares in the company at S$0.50 apiece.