Return of the deals? Seagate buyout talks heat up

Return of the deals? Seagate buyout talks heat up

Private equity firms TPG Capital and KKR are reportedly in talks to acquire hard-drive manufacturer Seagate, adding further credibility to rumors that cropped up yesterday that Seagate will be going private for the second time in a decade, according to a report by Bloomberg News.

The private firms will offer Seagate $16 per share, a 26 percent premium over yesterday’s closing price and a 4 percent premium over its current share price, according to the … Continue Reading

WSJ: AOL and private equity firms consider buying Yahoo

Return of the deals? Seagate buyout talks heat up

Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group LP are interested in teaming up to purchase Web portal Yahoo, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Yahoo has been under pressure to improve its performance since Carol Bartz was appointed CEO in 2009. Bartz herself has come under criticism for mishandling relationships with important partners in Asia and allowing high turnover in Yahoo’s executive ranks.

If AOL, Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone LP do not … Continue Reading

Life sciences briefing: Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008

Return of the deals? Seagate buyout talks heat up

Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group LP are interested in teaming up to purchase Web portal Yahoo, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Yahoo has been under pressure to improve its performance since Carol Bartz was appointed CEO in 2009. Bartz herself has come under criticism for mishandling relationships with important partners in Asia and allowing high turnover in Yahoo’s executive ranks.

If AOL, Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone LP do not … Continue Reading

Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008

Return of the deals? Seagate buyout talks heat up

Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group LP are interested in teaming up to purchase Web portal Yahoo, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Yahoo has been under pressure to improve its performance since Carol Bartz was appointed CEO in 2009. Bartz herself has come under criticism for mishandling relationships with important partners in Asia and allowing high turnover in Yahoo’s executive ranks.

If AOL, Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone LP do not … Continue Reading

Life sciences briefing: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007

Return of the deals? Seagate buyout talks heat up

Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group LP are interested in teaming up to purchase Web portal Yahoo, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Yahoo has been under pressure to improve its performance since Carol Bartz was appointed CEO in 2009. Bartz herself has come under criticism for mishandling relationships with important partners in Asia and allowing high turnover in Yahoo’s executive ranks.

If AOL, Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone LP do not … Continue Reading

Cleveland biotech Athersys raises $65M with reverse-merger

Return of the deals? Seagate buyout talks heat up

Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group LP are interested in teaming up to purchase Web portal Yahoo, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Yahoo has been under pressure to improve its performance since Carol Bartz was appointed CEO in 2009. Bartz herself has come under criticism for mishandling relationships with important partners in Asia and allowing high turnover in Yahoo’s executive ranks.

If AOL, Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone LP do not … Continue Reading