kkr buys del monte foods for 4 billion

KKR buys Del Monte Foods for $4 billion

Del Monte Foods Company said Thursday it had reached an agreement with investors led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to sell them the firm for four billion dollars, plus its $1.3-billion debt.
kkr makes move to buy australian perpetual

KKR makes move to buy Australian Perpetual

NEW YORK, October 18, 2010 - US investment firm Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts (KKR) has made a move to buy Australian investment fund Perpetual for a total of $1.73 billion, media reported Monday.