Reuters – Best Buy Co Inc founder Richard Schulze and at least four private equity firms have started examining the books of the world’s largest consumer electronics chain, early steps toward what could become a potential $11 billion buyout, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Florida State Board of Administration made its first set of private equity commitments under Trent Webster, its new senior investment officer for private equity and his deputy, John Bradley.

Total fundraising figures for U.S. buyout and mezzanine funds reached $71.95 billion for the year to 1 November, according to figures from Thomson Reuters. This total combines the total for buyout and mezzanine funds only and excludes funds of funds. This figure jumped around 28% for the same period the previous year which stood at [...]