Brookfield to Spend $1.2 Billion on London Offices

Brookfield to Spend $1.2 Billion on London Offices

Canadian private equity giant Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is set to buy two properties in and around the City of London, the Times reported. Plantation Place, an 18-story building that houses the offices of Accenture UK Ltd. and Aspen Insurance UK Ltd, is being...
Sun European to sell mattress retailer Dreams for $475m

Sun European to sell mattress retailer Dreams for $475m

US mattress and bedding manufacturer Tempur Sealy has agreed to buy UK bed retailer Dreams from Sun European Partners for around $475m. The deal is expected to be accretive to Tempur Sealy’s earnings per share by approximately $0.20 before synergies in the first...
Carlyle Starting Work on IPO of Chemical Firm Nouryon

Carlyle Starting Work on IPO of Chemical Firm Nouryon

Carlyle Group is starting preparations for an initial public offering of specialty chemicals producer Nouryon, according to people familiar with the matter. The U.S. private equity firm has begun internal work on a possible IPO of the business, the people said. A...