KKR Reports $1.1 Billion First Half Loss

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. said it posted a total investment loss of $1.1 billion in the first half of the year, compared with a year-ago profit.

KKR, which in July set plans to become publicly traded company by buying an affiliated fund, said the rocky financial markets and difficult access to cheap credit has made it difficult to do large buyouts.

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