Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P. has announced that Scott Schoen has stepped down as vice chairman of the firm. Schoen will remain a senior advisor to the firm. Schoen joined THL in 1986, served as co-president of the […]

Will the Yankees, if they go up for sale, attract private equity?

According to the New York Daily News, rumors are “flying” in MLB and New York banking circles that the family that owns the Bronx Bombers is […]

May 25 (Reuters) – Women’s apparel retailer Talbots Inc said Sycamore Partners, with which it has been in exclusive talks for a buyout, is not prepared to execute a deal at this time.

Talbots said it remains […]

Bazaarvoice has acquired venture-backed PowerReviews for roughly $150 million. Menlo Ventures, a lead investor and largest shareholder in PowerReviews, said that it scored a 3x return in the deal. Bazaarvoice is a […]

National Educational Music Co. has acquired the assets of School Musical Suppliers Inc., also known as City Music Center. New Jersey-based School Musical Suppliers is a band and orchestra musical instrument rental […]

Quest Specialty Chemicals, which is backed by Audax Group and Moelis Capital Partners, has named Doug Mattscheck as president and chief executive. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.-based Quest formulates and manufactures […]

Publicly traded Safeguard Scientifics Inc. has named Dr. Keith B. Jarrett to its board. Jarrett is a principal of Rockport Funding, a specialty finance start-up company incubator.

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Safeguard […]

Montreal-based growth equity fund Inerjys has added of Jigar Shah and Russell Pullan as partners. Shah joins Inerjys from the Carbon War Room, and was previously CEO of solar services firm SunEdison. Pullan joins […]

Makers of toilets and taps are sizing up Finnish rival Sanitec, put on the block by private equity group EQT with a price tag of up to 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), Reuters reported. Spanish family-owned group […]

Dell Inc. is in talks to buy Quest Software Inc., which had earlier agreed to be bought by Insight Venture Partners for $2 billion, Bloomberg reported, quoting sources. Quest said earlier this month it had […]

Wilmington, N.C.-based Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC has named David Simmons chairman and CEO. He joins from Pfizer Inc., where he served as president and general manager of the emerging markets and […]