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3G Capital to buy Burger King for $4 bn
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3.9.2010 |
Rediff: Business |
| Burger King Holdings Inc said the private equity firm 3G Capital has agreed to buy the US fastfood giant for $4 billion. |
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Overweight children soon become overweight adults
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3.9.2010 |
DNA: Health |
| A former British army officer and PE instructor talks about how to get your children fit and raring to go. |
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[meerak :: bengaluru]
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[meerak :: bengaluru health]
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Sanjiv Goenka plans power drive for CESC
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3.9.2010 |
ET: Power |
| Sanjiv Goenka is readying big expansion plans for his bit of the group after an amicable parting with elder brother Harsh. |
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Quick View
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3.9.2010 |
Financial Express: Front Page |
| Capgemini on Thursday said it will buy majority stake in Brazilian CPM Braxis for 233 million euros to boost its presence in the emerging countries. |
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Corner Room
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3.9.2010 |
Financial Express: Front Page |
| Industry body Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India has announced the appointment of Srivats Ram, managing director of Wheels India, as the president for 2010-11. |
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Honda could emerge stronger post-divorce
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3.9.2010 |
HBL: Corporate |
| The imminent split between Honda and the Hero group will mark the end of the last Indo-Japanese bike collaboration wave, which kicked off in the |
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[vj712 :: Indian startups]
[basavapatna :: ASEAN]
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Burger King agrees to $3.26B buyout by 3G Capital
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2.9.2010 |
Hindustan Times: Business |
| Burger King Holdings Inc, America's perennially No 2 hamburger chain, said today that it is selling itself to little-known private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26 billion. |
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3G set to buy Burger King for USD 3.26 billion
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2.9.2010 |
New Kerala: India News |
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Burger King buyout seen at $24 per share
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2.9.2010 |
DNA: Money |
| Shares of Burger King, the No 2 US hamburger chain, surged 23% to $23.20 after the report. They had gained nearly 15% on Wednesday after news of a potential deal first emerged. |
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Burger King sold for £2.6bn
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2.9.2010 |
The Guardian -- World Latest |
| Fast food chain Burger King acquired by 3G Capital, private equity firm, in $24-per-share deal
Burger King has been sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal worth $4bn (£2.6bn). The $24-a-share agreement is 46% more than Burger King shares closed at on 31 August, the day before rumours of a deal surfaced and sent the shares soaring by 15%.
Alex Behring, managing partner of 3G Capital, said: "We have great respect for the Burger King brand and the strong business that management, the employees and the franchisees have built. The brand, its solid franchisee network and great product offerings make this a perfect fit for 3G Capital, which has a strong track record of long-term investments in global consumer brands and retail ... |
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US stocks enjoy best day in 8 weeks
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2.9.2010 |
ET: Global Markets |
| The Dow Jones industrial average rose 2.54 per cent, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 2.95 per cent, while the Nasdaq gained 2.97 per cent. |
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Berggruen Hotels goes asset light for expansion
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2.9.2010 |
Financial Express: Front Page |
| Berggruen Hotels, a venture backed by New York-headquartered private equity fund Berggruen Holdings Inc, plans to go the asset light way. |
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Global forex trade jumps to $4 trn a day: BIS
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2.9.2010 |
Financial Express: Front Page |
| Trade on global currency markets has jumped by a fifth over the past three years to $4 trillion a day, roughly equal to the annual economic output of Germany, a major central bank survey showed on Wednesday. |
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Burger King seen looking for buyer
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2.9.2010 |
Financial Express: Front Page |
| Burger King Holdings Inc, the No 2 US hamburger chain, has been considering a possible sale and has held talks with potential buyers, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. |
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Burger King may be up for sale
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2.9.2010 |
TOI: Intl Business |
| Burger King Holdings has been considering a possible sale and has held talks with potential buyers, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, lifting its shares 18.5 percent. |
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[sandman1965 :: Deals]
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Orra Diamonds eyes Rs 75-cr PE funds
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2.9.2010 |
HBL: Markets |
| Orra Diamonds, a part of the $1.8-billion Belgian group Rosy Blue, is adopting a multi-pronged strategy to increase its thru-put in |
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Hero Honda falls on report Honda planning to exit stake
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1.9.2010 |
Central Chronicle |
| Hero Honda falls on report Honda planning to exit stake |
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Burger King in talks with buyers
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1.9.2010 |
The Guardian -- Front Page |
| Burger King has been hard hit by the global financial slowdown, with sales under pressure in the US from rising jobless numbers and declining consumer confidence
The global craze for mergers and acquisitions may be about to grab a takeaway, with speculation that Burger King has been in talks with a potential private equity buyers.
The 55-year-old chain has been owned by buyout specialists before: it was spun out of then owner Diageo in 2002 by Texas Pacific, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs in a $1.5bn deal (£950m at the time). They floated the company four years later and still own just under a third of it. Burger King currently has 12,000 restaurants in more than 75 countries.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal , Burger ... |
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Tips to make big gains from small companies
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1.9.2010 |
Rediff: Business |
| PE firms expect close to 25 plus per cent returns. Consequently, they put in hard work towards this end. |
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Honda in talks to sell Hero stake to Munjals
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1.9.2010 |
ET: Two Wheelers |
| Honda and its Indian partner, the BM Munjal-owned Hero group, are believed to be discussing a formula that would enable the Japanese firm to sell its shares at a discount. |
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[rose_skyzen :: Cine World]
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