Blackstone Group

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Veolia boosts UK gearing Vol 10, Issue 11 (November 2009)

A new loan will increase the attractiveness of Veolia Water’s UK business by hiking the gearing to 61%. Is it enough to convince potential buyers?

Veolia narrows UK bidder list Vol 10, Issue 9 (September 2009)

Four bidders are left in the race to buy a 49% stake in Veolia’s UK water portfolio. The price will depend on what mood Ofwat is in come November.

Private equity awed by Thames’ sale Vol 7, Issue 2 (February 2006)

Thames Water is undeniably attractive to private equity funds: the only problem is that it is too big to be taken single handedly. UBS is working on a solution.

Beating the index in 2004 Vol 5, Issue 1 (January 2004)

Water underperformed yet again in 2003. But not for much longer.

Corporate deals in 2003 Vol 4, Issue 12 (December 2003)

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Suez and Nalco part Vol 4, Issue 11 (November 2003)

The chemicals business was a drag on Suez’s third quarter. Moody’s doesn’t like it either.

The French saga continues Vol 4, Issue 10 (October 2003)

Veolia stunned Wall Street last month with news that the company is posting a $2.41 billion loss for the first half and that it is preparing to dispose of a big chunk of US Filter.