Article: Sainsbury linked to Qatari/M&S bid

Article: The low-key rise of the smart-trousered philanthropist Private equity firms, often reviled for being greedy and chasing their own profits at the expense of others, are quietly working to give something back by donating money and expertise to charities, report Iain Dey and Sylvia Pfeifer
The Sunday Telegraph London;  October 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ......consciences of the increasingly wealthy private equity industry? Or has the private equity industry grown up? "There have...a number of individuals in the private equity world who give generously,'' says...commonplace. Anything involving UK-based private equity firms ...

Article: Public interest puts private equity on the defensive
Scotland on Sunday;  June 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......working in the private equity industry have...Linthwaite, chief executive of the British Private Equity and Venture...otherwise fail. If private equity makes a decent...have shown that private equity is actually...the 30 largest private ...

Article: Private equity: lucky for some Gala boss Neil Goulden defends the bingo and casino operator's owners against the rising tide of criticism
The Sunday Telegraph London;  June 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......week the big private equity bosses face...Goulden is the chief executive of Gala Coral...company owned by private equity funds. Indeed...jobs under private equity ownership...Goulden as chief executive. "I was given...another kind of private ...

Article: News: Private equity growth boosts UK economy.
Pensions Management;  March 1, 2008 ;     421 words ......Martin Steward Private equity Private equity is fuelling...the British Private Equity and Venture...Economic Impact of Private Equity report highlighted...companies backed by private equity had increased...worldwide by UK private ...

Article: Following Blackstone's lead looks tough for firm's peers; Private equity outfit's buyout sets tempting target, but industry woes, backlash rise.(News)
Crain's New York Business;  June 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Elstein Last week, private equity firm Blackstone...years ago, gave Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman...thickening over the private equity industry. In...absolutely more private equity firms would...very largest private equity firms are rushing...the ...

Article: Furious MPs accuse private equity chiefs of 'behaving like ostriches' ; BUSINESS
The Independent - London;  June 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Britain's private equity industry was...used to work in private equity and is an adviser...opposed to all private equity but accused...She said: "Private equity is not bad in...but as they [private equity firms] get bigger...critical of the private ...

Article: The private equity party is in full swing ; OUTLOOK
The Independent - London;  February 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ......over the possibility of a private equity bid for J Sainsbury, most...Royal Mail and a former chief executive of Asda, announcing...chairmanship should the private equity bidders want to give him...bottom line is this. A private equity takeover of J Sainsbury...the lie ...

Article: Hotbed hits back over private equity attacks.
Investment Adviser;  June 25, 2007 ;     431 words ......Investment firm says private equity is not just about...the demonisation of private equity companies, saying...economy. Gary Robins, chief executive for Hotbed, said...lumped together with private equity, which has suffered heavy criticism. Private equity ...

Article: Special Supplement: Private Equity - Will private equity join the mainstream?
Pensions Week;  February 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ......review helped put private equity on the radar...Peter Linthwaite, chief executive of the British...strategies, whereas private equity is direct investment...Investment Consulting, chief executive, Chris Edge...to a range of private equity investment ...

Article: Private equity row claims its first scalp.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  June 14, 2007 ;     339 words ...THE private equity industry's bleak week...down this summer as chief executive of the British Venture...argument rages over private equity's generous tax breaks...said: 'Peter is the chief executive of the BVCA and he...

Article: Avis chief executive set to join private equity industry.
Financial News;  September 2, 2003 ;     264 words ......McCafferty is to quit his post as chief executive of Avis Europe, the car...business, to launch a career in private equity.Private equity firms have been increasingly...in talks with a number of private equity firms. He said: The better...

Article: Large private equity deals held hostage.(Business Report)
The Star (South Africa);  October 31, 2006 ;     465 words ......Johannesburg - Local private equity firms would...yesterday. Local private equity companies did...Missankov, a private equity fund manager...announcement by Ethos Private Equity. Ethos, a leading private equity company, said...billion when private ...

Article: Yurko joins the stampede into private equity
The Sunday Telegraph London;  February 10, 2002 ;     323 words ...ALLEN Yurko, the former chief executive of Invensys, has become...quoted sector and turn to private equity. He is joining Compass...include John Clark, former chief executive of BET, Ken Hanna, former chief executive of Dalgety, and Ian...

Article: MENA Private Equity poised to pick up many well-managed but cash- strapped firms
Al Bawaba;  June 25, 2009 ;     700+ words ......workshop entitled 'Private Equity in the MENA...Paul Koster, Chief Executive of Dubai Financial...Tamer Bazzari, Chief Executive Officer of Rasmala...Papriwal, Partner, Private Equity and Sovereign...Director, Swicorp Private Equity and Dr. Pablo...Abdulla ...