by | Jan 10, 2011 | Towing
Bidders may be lining up for Sara Lee as private equity firm Apollo assembles an investor group to explore a possible offer and Brazilian meat-processor JBS considers coming back with a better deal.
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by | Dec 20, 2010 | Towing
Gold is on a record bull run, up from $328 in 2002 to $1,375 an ounce today. What caused that steep rise wasn’t any inherent increase in gold’s value to society, but a clever marketing scheme that allowed it to be traded easil…
by | Oct 11, 2010 | Towing
Children’s clothing retailer Gymboree (GYMB) has agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Bain Capital Partners for $1.8 billion in an all-cash deal, the companies said Monday.
Bain’s offer values Gymboree stock at $65.40 a share, a 24% premium t…
by | Oct 5, 2010 | Towing
After seeing interest from potential buyers, children’s clothing retailer Gymboree has hired Goldman Sachs to auction itself off, and more private-equity firms have already stepped in to say they want to play. Gymboree executiv…