Brad Meikle

Blackstone Group LP is exploring a sale of AlliedBarton Security Services in a deal that could value the largest U.S. security officer services company at around $1.5 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Mallinckrodt Plc said it would buy private equity-backed Ikaria Inc, a maker of a respiratory drug and its delivery system, for $2.3 billion to expand its reach in hospitals, Reuters reported.

X2 Resources said Thursday that it has completed its initial capital raising with a total of $5.6 billion, Reuters reported.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by Reuters as of 2100 GMT on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by Reuters as of 2100 GMT on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

Global regulators published revised proposals on Wednesday for supervising the world’s biggest mutual funds – as well as private funds – following fierce industry pushback in the United States and elsewhere, Reuters reported.

Global regulators published revised proposals on Wednesday for supervising the world’s biggest mutual funds – as well as private funds – following fierce industry pushback in the United States and elsewhere, Reuters reported.

Bain Capital LLC and Golden Gate Capital Corp are competing to acquire Ann Inc, the struggling U.S. women’s retailer and owner of the Ann Taylor brand, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Bain Capital LLC and Golden Gate Capital Corp are competing to acquire Ann Inc, the struggling U.S. women’s retailer and owner of the Ann Taylor brand, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

U.S. private equity firm Hellman & Friedman and U.S. asset manager Fortress Investment Group are lining up a joint bid for Italian bank services provider ICBPI, ahead of a March 23 deadline, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.