VLCC acquires Singapore-based wellness firm GVig
The Hindu Business Line 12 Aug 2013 Making its second overseas acquisition this year, the home-grown wellness and slimming firm VLCC has bought controlling stake in Singapore-based Global Vantage Innovative Group, which manufacturers and retails beauty and wellness...
CRH sees off rival Vicat to snare Indian manufacturer in deal worth €175m
Irish Times 12 Aug 2013 CRH and its Indian joint venture have seen off competition from French rival Vicat to clinch a €175 million deal to buy a cement manufacturing business from conglomerate Shiriam. The Irish building materials group said yesterday that its 50/50...
Citic Capital Buys Stake in Chinese Courier
The Wall Street Journal 19 August 2013 SHANGHAI–Chinese private equity firm Citic Capital Holdings Ltd. is buying a minority stake in S.F. Express (Group) Co. Ltd., as it seeks to help a domestic delivery firm expand in a lucrative market in China that foreign...
Baring set to acquire Hexaware for $400 million
The Times of India 20 August 2013 Baring Private Equity Partners Asia is set to buy the IT services firm Hexaware Technologies Ltd in a deal estimated at about $400 million, say bankers directly involved with the matter. This could be the largest private equity deal...