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  • August 2008

    • Investors Eye Airports, Bridges, Roads

      New York Times  |  Aug 27, 08 10:56 AM CDT

      Investors Eye Airports, Bridges, Roads

      (Newser) - Weary of investments infected by the subprime contagion, investors are looking to purchase and operate some more substantial assets: the nation’s bridges, toll roads, and airports, reports the New York Times . Goldman Sachs, KKR, Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse are among those who have stockpiled some $250 billion for infrastructure projects, and public officials, beset by budget woes, increasingly are opening their arms to them. More »

  • July 2008
  • February 2008
  • September 2007

    • KKR Abandons Harman Buyout

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 21, 07 6:39 PM CDT

      KKR Abandons Harman Buyout

      (Newser) - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Goldman Sachs today called off their deal to buy out audio giant Harman International for $8 billion. The firms announced that a "material adverse change in Harman's business has occurred,'' one of the limited circumstances in which they could abandon the deal without getting stuck with a $225 million break-up fee, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      Goldman Sachs  • KKR

    • KKR Prepares for Test of Credit Markets

      Washington Post  |  Sep 11, 07 8:17 AM CDT

      KKR Prepares for Test of Credit Markets

      (Newser) - Kolhberg Kravis Roberts is pushing forward with some of the biggest deals in US history, but the iconic buyout firm finds itself under unprecedented scrutiny. Analysts say the huge deals KKR has pending will be a test of the struggling credit markets, the Washington Post reports: If they don't go through, the age of private equity may be over. More »

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      private equity  • hedge fund  • credit market  • KKR  • Henry Kravis  • First Data

  • August 2007
  • July 2007
  • June 2007

    • KKR Joins IPO Party

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 22, 07 9:05 AM CDT

      KKR Joins IPO Party

      (Newser) - Corporate raiders Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. have announced an initial public offering , on the heels of a wildly successful $34B IPO by rival Blackstone yesterday. The mammoth LBO group, whose boss Henry Kravis maintains a well known rivalry with Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzmann, waited to make sure Blackstone swam before making the announcement. More »

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      private equity  • taxes  • IPO  • investors  • Blackstone Group  • KKR  • finances  • Stephen Schwarzman  • Henry Kravis

    • Blackstone IPO Fetches $4.13B

      Bloomberg  |  Jun 21, 07 5:05 PM CDT

      Blackstone IPO Fetches $4.13B

      (Newser) - The Blackstone Group went public today, selling 133.3 million shares at $31 and raking in $4.13 billion, the largest American IPO since 2002. The keenly anticipated issue values the private equity firm, founded by Stephen Schwarzman 27 years ago with $400,000, at $33.5 billion; the price bodes well for other buyout specialists. KKR and Carlyle are also considering going public, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      stocks  • private equity  • IPO  • Blackstone Group  • Carlyle Group  • KKR  • Steve Schwarzman

    • KKR Buyout Spree Hits a Snag

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 12, 07 4:31 PM CDT

      KKR Buyout Spree Hits a Snag

      (Newser) - Buyout giant KKR's $26B acquisition of electronic payment processor First Data Corp is not going smoothly, reports the Wall Street Journal . Once enthusiastic investors are shying away from private equity deals as interest rates steepen. "We have enough exposure to KKR already," said one major financier. More »

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      acquisitions  • private equity  • hedge fund  • buyout  • investing  • KKR  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  • Henry Kravis

  • May 2007

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