Dow Sells Styron to Bain Capital for $1.63 Billion

Dow Chemical Co. agreed to sell its Styron unit, the world's biggest producer of polystyrene plastic, to Bain Capital Partners for about $1.63 billion to pay down debt and focus on higher-value materials.

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Vodafone will not bid for KDG, leaves PVE circling

* Kabel Deutschland could sell for 5 bln euros|| * Would be largest leveraged buyout in two years|| * Advent, BC Partners, Carlyle set to submit offers|| * Bain Capital also considering a bid|| LONDON/FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) - British mobile...

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iPlatforms and XBRL

Bain Capital Venture's recent $12m investment in EDGAR Online is clear evidence that wary software industry investors are starting to believe in the potential

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Money Makers: Inside the New World of Finance and Business

Money Makers: Inside the New World of Finance and Business was written by David Snider and Dr. Chris Howard.Snider is worker in the private equity group at Bain Capital.Dr. Howard the President of Hampden-Sydney College and Chairman of the Impact Young Lives Foundation.

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The Receivables Exchange Closes $17 Million Series C Financi

The Receivables Exchange, the world’s first online marketplace for real-time trading of accounts receivable, today announced that it has closed $17 million in Series C financing led by Bain Capital Ventures, with additional commitments from existing investors Redpoint Ventures and Prism Ventureworks.

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Bain Capital to Invest up to US$124 MM in Himadri Chemicals

Consequent to Board of Directors of Himadri Chemicals and Industries Limited (“Himadri”)approving an issuance of 6.31mm shares to Bain Capital India Investments (“Bain Capital”) on a preferential basis

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The Next Credit Crisis Will Involve Private Equity, Says Aut

Kosman takes a tough looks at Bain Capital, the PE firm owned for 11 years by potential 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney. He claims that three companies -- Ampad, Dade Behring and GS Industries -- failed after being bought by Bain Capital.

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Pagliuca's campaign stance on lobbyists contrasts with Bain

This guy is such a joke. While working a Bain Capital he used lobbyists all the time to help him close deals with companies and make MILLIONS! He as also used Senator Kennedy's name in a TV ad. This guy has no shame!

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Citi to sell Bellsystem stake to Bain for $1 billion

TOKYO (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Sunday it has agreed to sell its stake in Japanese telemarketer Bellsystem24 to U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital for 93.5 billion yen ($1 billion).

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One of the largest Shipyards worldwide has been sold

The firm Bain Capital is expected to lose over one billion euros on sales of the German shipyard Bavaria Yachtbau.

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