Topic: Buyout Firms

Fruit Stand Lending

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

Who's that man walking through the street markets of Ecuador, trying to make $50 loans? It's Michael Chu, a former executive of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co., the world's most powerful leveraged buyout operator.READ»

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Happiness Sells: Global Toys Sales on the Rise, Toys "R" Us May Go Public

BY Zachary Wilson
Relevancy Score: 65
Mon Aug 3, 2009 at 11:06 AM

The global toy market increased by 2.3% in 2008 to more than $78 billion, according to a report by market research firm NPD Group. And that number is projected to rise to $80 billion by 2012. The news could re-energize plans for Toys ...READ»

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