Carlyle Eyes $600 Million Stake In Brazil’s CVC

Carlyle Group may buy a 40 percent stake in travel agency, CVC.

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Private equity firm, Carlyle Group, may buy a 40 percent stake in travel agency, CVC, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing Valor Economico. The deal for the Brazilian tour operator is valued at $600 million.

CVC is also considering selling shares in an initial public offering in the first quarter of 2010. CVC is in talks with parties interested in doing business in Brazil.

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