Electricals
PE firms bid for Philips lighting business
13 Nov 2014
Philips had announced last month that it plans to split the company into two, separating its healthcare-lifestyle and lighting businesses
Philips to split company in two
23 Sep 2014
Philips will be split into two, separating the healthcare-lifestyle and lighting businesses
Capital goods sector pins hopes on new orders
By By B G Shirsat | 06 Sep 2014
Schneider Electric in exclusive talks to sell sensors unit for $900 mn
04 Apr 2014
French electrical equipment maker Schneider is in exclusive talks with private equity firms The Carlyle Group and PAI Partners to sell its sensors unit, which has an enterprise value of $900 million
UK’s Carphone Warehouse and Dixons Retail in £3.5-bn merger talks
24 Feb 2014
British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse and specialist electrical products retailer Dixons Retail are in merger talks that could create an entity valued at around £3.5 billion