KKR invests $625m to buy controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics

KKR invests $625m to buy controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics

US private equity firm KKR said it has invested $625 million in Vini Cosmetics group to acquire a controlling stake in the company that makes Fogg brand of deodorants and other consumer brands. KKR has invested $625 million to acquire the stake in the group that is...
EIG-led consortium closes $12.4 bln Aramco pipelines deal

EIG-led consortium closes $12.4 bln Aramco pipelines deal

U.S.-based EIG Global Energy Partners said on Friday a consortium it led has closed a deal to buy 49% of Saudi oil producer Aramco’s pipelines business for $12.4 billion. EIG said the co-investment process for the deal attracted a global group of investors from...
Geolo Capital Sells Iconic Ventana Big Sur Resort for $148m

Geolo Capital Sells Iconic Ventana Big Sur Resort for $148m

Geolo Capital, the private equity investment arm of the John Pritzker family office, and its joint-venture partner Wanxiang America Real Estate, recently announced the sale of the iconic Ventana Big Sur, an Alila Resort, to an affiliate of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation...
Morrisons turns down £5.5bn private equity takeover bid

Morrisons turns down £5.5bn private equity takeover bid

Supermarket giant Morrisons has rejected a £5.5bn takeover bid from a private equity firm, believing it would have “significantly undervalued” the company. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) earlier said it noted the press speculation regarding a potential...