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EUROPE - Carlyle raises EUR 530m for European technology
The Carlyle Group has closed its second European technology fund, Carlyle Europe Technology Partners II (CETP II), on EUR 530m, exceeding its initial target of EUR 500m.
SWEDEN - Riverside-backed Sage acquires H&H
The Riverside Company-backed international communications company Sage Holdings has acquired Hallvarsson & Halvarson (H&H), a Swedish corporate communications and web services firm.
UK - Carlyle acquires Gardner Group
The Carlyle Group has acquired Gardner Group Ltd, a supplier of metallic aerostructure details, from Dunedin and Rolls-Royce for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Elaia strengthens team
Elaia Partners has bolstered its team with the appointment of Samantha Jérusalmy as an analyst.
Closed for Christmas
Shock news stories about the global economy have subsided. Global stock markets are down - the DAX has now fallen below 4,200 points - and the economic freeze is reaching beyond the automotive industry, which was the first to call for protective measures...
Autumn renaissance
The leaves are falling; it's getting cold and dark and so is the Q3 unquote barometer. It shows European private equity has dropped almost 10% in deal volume and more importantly 35% in deal value to the lowest level since Q1 2004. The French market however...
Pandora's box
The world order feels much like a disorder; just as the end of a party, it is a sight that I deplore. With the lights back on, the extent of the damage is visible