Ben Merger Sub and Ben Holdings, corporations formed for the purpose of acquiring Bankrate, have commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Bankrate’s common s

Global Equity Capital has acquired an independent IT services organisation serving the commercial market from Northrop Grumman through a newly-formed entity. The business, to be known as National Support Services, has approximately 500 professionals. It currently provides installation, maintenance and lifecycle services relating to IT products and managed desktop services

Nearly half (48 per cent) of all UK corporate M&A professionals surveyed by IntraLinks and mergermarket predict economic recovery in Europe by the middle of 2010.

Even in the recession, private capital lenders have very high expectations for return on investment, according to a study released by Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Busines

Private equity investment can play a critical role in promoting job growth, higher wages, better benefits and overall economic development in the US’s growing minority communities, acco

Hercules Technology Growth Capital’s life sciences portfolio companies, Novasys Medical and Aveo Pharmaceuticals, have each raised additional equity capital.

SunRun, a provider of home solar power, has closed a series B round of funding for USD18m led by Accel Partners and joined by existing investor, Foundation Capital.

Rayspan, an innovator of metamaterial air interface solutions for wireless communications, has received USD12.5m in a series B financing led by new investor Khosla Ventures and includin

Applus, a Spanish multinational specialising in testing, inspection, certification and technological services, has acquired Technico, a Canadian firm specialising in non-destructive tes

Global Capital Management’s Global Buyout Fund is declaring a distribution of three per cent, primarily derived from dividends and interest from portfolio companies and permitted tempor