Private Equity

Value of PE investments dips 60-70% in 2008

By IANS

The value of investments made by private equity (PE) firms in 2007 were eroded b

Blackstone invests around $80m in NSL

By PTI

Private equity firm Blackstone plans to invest up to USD 80-million (Rs 400 cror

PE investments in listed firms tank $ 2.24b

By PTI

PE investments in public firms have tanked as much as $2.24 billion.

Private equity buyout deals hit 5-year low in 2008

By Megan Davies, Reuters

Buyout deals reached an all-time high of 20.5 percent.

Terror attacks not to impact PE investments

By PTI

Terror attacks last week have left over 150 dead and nearly 300 injured.

DLF Assets to raise private equity worth $450m

By Press Trust of India

DLF Assets is looking to raise $450 million from private equity investors

Private equity makes inroads in India

By Reuters

Private equity is gaining greater acceptance in India where rising borrowing costs and a tanking stock market have shut down other means of funding,

Real estate firms delay plans amidst cash crunch

By Reuters

Most Indian developers have hit the brakes on fresh land acquisitions as a slide in the stock market, rise in interest rates and aggressive demands of the private equity investors have limited funding options.

Puravankara sets up affordable home arm

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Puravankara Projects (PPL), the Bangalore-based real estate development company, on Wednesday announced the creation of a subsidiary for taking ahead

WL Ross to invest $100m in SpiceJet

By PTI

Low cost carrier SpiceJet on Monday said US-based private equity company WL Ross & Co LLC will invest 100 million dollar (over Rs 420 crore) in the