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Carlyle’s $3.8-bn NBTY deal is year’s largest LBO
16 Jul 2010
The proposed acquisition of NBTY by Carlyle is the biggest leveraged buyouts since TPG Capital and Canada Pension Fund bought IMS Health Inc. for $5.2 billion in November 2010
Bharti Airtel takes control of Zain's Africa operations
15 Jul 2010
Bharti Airtel today said it has taken operational control of Zain Africa BV, nd will launch its brand in 15 African countries in October
Publicis Groupe acquires China's G4 Advertising
15 Jul 2010
Religare in Rs500-crore deal to buy Citigroup mortgages
15 Jul 2010
Earlier this year, Religare Enterprises agreed to take a controlling stake in private equity firm Northgate Capital, as part of a $1billion (Rs4,670 crore) plan to build a global asset management business
EU approves BA, Iberia merger and American Airlines tie-up
15 Jul 2010
The European regulator yesterday approved the merger of British Airways (BA) with Spain's Iberia to create Europe’s third-largest airline and paved the way for the merged entity to form a transatlantic joint venture with American Airlines
European regulator approves Comcast-NBCU deal
15 Jul 2010
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