Comcast's hostile offer puts Disney in play

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Comcast, the largest high-speed internet service provider in the U.S. offered to buy Walt Disney, the American entertainment icon due to dissension in the shareholder ranks of the company. To buy Disney, Comcast will have to bid higher, however, Comcast is sticking to its original offer, as there are no new suitors to buy Disney.

Cable Television Systems, Cable Networks, Cable and other pay TV services, Motion picture & video production, Cable television broadcasting industry, Motion picture industry, Comcast Corp., CMCSA, Walt Disney Co., Video production companies, Film and video production companies

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Private equity funds go shopping in Europe

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Clayton Dubilier & Rice, a New York based private equity firm has entered into an agreement with France based Pinault-Printemps-Redoute for purchasing Rexel, an equipment supplier from the French company. The details of the deal are presented. Other acquisitions by private equity funds in the European market are also discussed.

United Kingdom, France, Investment Offices, Investment Companies, Open-End Investment Funds, APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS, Investment Funds & Trusts, General Industrial Machinery, Industrial equipment and supplies industry, Industrial equipment industry, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc., Rexel Ltd.

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Benetton family seeks Autostrade

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Benetton plans to acquire Autostrade, the highway operator in Italy, as part of its diversifying strategy.

Italy, Transportation, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Support Activities for Transportation, Transportation industry, Benetton Group S.p.A., Concessioni e Construzioni Autostrade S.p.A.

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