Carlyle revives $1.2bn sale of lingerie firm Hunkemoller

Carlyle revives $1.2bn sale of lingerie firm Hunkemoller

U.S. private equity firm Carlyle is reviving plans to sell Netherlands-based lingerie chain Hunkemoller that were delayed by the pandemic, two people close to the matter told Reuters, in a deal that could top $1.2bn.  Hunkemoller, which runs 850 stores around Europe,...
Blackstone Drops $3bn Bid to Buy Chinese Developer Soho

Blackstone Drops $3bn Bid to Buy Chinese Developer Soho

The New York-based private equity giant Blackstone Group Inc. has officially ended its bid to purchase office developer Soho China Ltd., according to a joint exchange filing by the two companies on Friday. The two property giants attributed the outcome to “the lack of...
Bill Gates acquiring controlling stake in Four Seasons

Bill Gates acquiring controlling stake in Four Seasons

Bill Gates’ private equity firm, Cascade Investment, is poised to take majority control of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts as part of a $2.21bn deal. Four Seasons said Cascade has agreed to acquire half of a 47.5% percent stake currently owned by an affiliate...
TDR Capital-backed EG Group considering $15bn sale

TDR Capital-backed EG Group considering $15bn sale

Petrol station firm EG Group is mulling its options for the future, including putting itself up for sale with a price tag of $15bn, according to Bloomberg. EG Group, which is backed by the billionaire Issa brothers and private equity firm TDR Capital, is one of the...