Carlyle, Singapore’s GIC Sued by Qatari Fund on Busted AmEx Deal

Carlyle, Singapore’s GIC Sued by Qatari Fund on Busted AmEx Deal

Carlyle Group Inc. and Singapore sovereign-wealth fund GIC Pte. are using fake excuses to renege on buying a 20% stake in American Express Global Business Travel, according an unsealed lawsuit. A unit of the Qatar Investment Authority claims that Carlyle’s losses from...
BlackRock Stake Sale Frees PNC to Hunt for Another Acquisition

BlackRock Stake Sale Frees PNC to Hunt for Another Acquisition

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. is cashing out one of the financial industry’s most lucrative bets, selling off its BlackRock Inc. stake. The move will bolster the bank amid the coronavirus pandemic and allow it to seize opportunities to grow if rivals stumble. The...
KKR Gives Coty a Lifeline in $4.3 Billion Deal for Beauty Unit

KKR Gives Coty a Lifeline in $4.3 Billion Deal for Beauty Unit

Coty Inc. agreed to sell the Wella and Clairol brands to buyout firm KKR & Co. as part of a $4.3 billion deal including debt, giving the beleaguered cosmetics company a financial infusion as the coronavirus pandemic upends the retail industry. The sale of Coty’s...
KKR builds 5.2% stake in ProSieben, says company undervalued

KKR builds 5.2% stake in ProSieben, says company undervalued

U.S. private equity house KKR said on Monday it had acquired a stake of 5.2% in ProSiebenSat.1 Media, becoming the third investor to amass a sizable shareholding in the struggling German broadcaster. KKR, which bought ProSieben with Permira in 2006 in a deal reported...