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Axel Springer's billionaire CEO, KKR reportedly in talks to break up media empire
Under the terms of the separation, KKR and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, who together have the largest shareholding in Axel Springer, would take control of its portfolio of classifieds...
KKR hires Andrew Lustgarten, ex-CEO of MSG Sports, to drum up business for Edge observation deck
Private equity giant KKR is bringing in James Dolan’s former right-hand man to attract more visitors to Hudson Yards’ Edge observation deck.
Lawmakers want to ban Wall Street from buying up more single-family homes across the US
Democrats in the Senate and House have reportedly sponsored legislation which would force large owners of single-family residences to sell their swath of homes to family buyers.
ZZ Top sells music catalog for $50M to BMG, investment firm
The legendary Texas trio, known for hits like "Legs," "Cheap Sunglasses" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" sold their music interests, which includes the publishing catalog.
KKR's billionaire founders could look to cash out after stepping down, experts predict
After private equity titans George Roberts and Henry Kravis announced Monday they were stepping down from the firm they founded, some estate-planning experts predicted a stock sale might not be...
KKR pioneered the private equity business: Here are its hits and misses
The KKR co-founders, along with original partner Jerome Kohlberg -- who left the firm in 1987 and died in 2015 -- are credited with inventing leveraged buyouts in the 1960s...
KKR's Henry Kravis and George Roberts to step down
KKR private equity titans Henry Kravis and George Roberts will are stepping down from their eponymous firm, the company announced Monday.
Walmart sells most of its Seiyu supermarket business in Japan
The Arkansas-based company said it will sell 65 percent of its Seiyu grocery chain to American investment firm KKR while Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten will acquire a 20 percent stake.
Coty shakes off Kylie Jenner problem, surges 20 percent after KKR buys stake
That was one quick makeover. After getting dinged last week for its ties to Kylie Jenner, beauty products seller Coty announced a $1 billion investment and a management shake-up —...
Ex-KKR dealmaker Alex Navab, 53, died while on vacation
Alex Navab — a dealmaker who had once been a leading candidate to succeed billionaire Henry Kravis at buyout firm KKR & Co. — died on Sunday at age 53....
Acadia Healthcare deal with KKR is not ill-fated: source
Acadia Healthcare is still a plugged-in drug deal. Shares plummeted 14 percent on Friday following a CNBC report that indicated a deal with Henry Kravis’ KKR was not promising. But...
KKR is close to buying addiction-treatment chain
Despite the controversies, KKR hasn’t lost its hankering for health care companies. The buyout giant is nearing a deal to buy Acadia Healthcare — a nationwide chain of addiction treatment...
KKR announces $9.9B deal to buy Envision Healthcare
KKR announced Monday it bought Envision Healthcare for $9.9 billion in a highly leveraged buyout. Henry Kravis’ firm, which has been part of three of the four largest LBOs of...
KKR nears deal to buy Envision Healthcare
Henry Kravis’ KKR on Sunday was close to a deal to buy Envision Healthcare for about $5.5 billion, according to a report. The $46 a share deal could be announced...
KKR makes final offer for Envision Healthcare
KKR & Co. and a Tennessee hospital operator have made a final offer to buy Envision Healthcare, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation said. Concurrent with the offer,...
KKR reaches $8.3B deal to buy BMC Software
KKR & Co.’ will pay $8.3 billion to buy BMC Software, sources said — marking the buyout shop’s biggest acquisition in years. Henry Kravis’ firm is working with Credit Suisse,...
KKR in talks to buy BMC Software for $10B
KKR is in exclusive talks to buy BMC Software in a deal that marks its return to mega-buyouts, a source close to the situation told The Post. The BMC deal...
Tax curbs on debt deductions may sting some buyout firms
As corporate America celebrates one of the biggest-ever cuts to its tax bill, one corner of Wall Street is fretting over the impact the reforms will have on its ability...
Henry Kravis buys $8 billion worth of margarine
Henry Kravis is a big fan of margarine. The billionaire investor’s KKR & Co. has agreed to buy the world’s largest margarine business from Unilever plc for $8.06 billion, the...
Carlyle Group's founders step back for new leaders in shakeup
After leading the Carlyle Group for 30 years, David Rubenstein is stepping down from day-to-day management of the private equity powerhouse he co-founded in 1987. But the 68-year old executive...