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PE set to become PR nightmare: EVCA forum
Ashley Wassall reports from Geneva
NETHERLANDS - KKR-backed NXP in $600m debt swap
Creditors of KKR-backed Dutch semiconductor business NXP have agreed to swap approximately $600m of loan notes for new secured bonds, in a move which sees the company's debt reduced by around $465m.
UK/US - CVC to buy iShares for £3bn
CVC Capital Partners has entered exclusive negotiations with Barclays to purchase the derivatives investment business from the bank's subsidiary iShares, in a deal reportedly worth around ТЃ3bn.
GLOBAL - Google launches $100m venture fund
Search engine Google has set up Google Ventures, a $100m venture capital fund designed to invest in early-stage companies.