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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.livermorereport.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>APAX</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/default.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)</generator><item><title>Debenhams, Next Gain as Profit Resists Falling Sales - Bloomberg</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/debenhams-next-gain-as-profit-resists-falling-sales-bloomberg.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:08:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458859</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458859.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458859</wfw:commentRss><description>Debenhams, Next Gain as Profit Resists Falling Sales Bloomberg - 46 minutes ago Separately, New Look Group Ltd., a UK fashion retailer owned by Permira Advisers LLP and Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, today reported a 2.8 percent increase ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/debenhams-next-gain-as-profit-resists-falling-sales-bloomberg.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458859" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>New Look Sales Bolster Expansion Plans - 4RFV</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/new-look-sales-bolster-expansion-plans-4rfv.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:15:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458860</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458860.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458860</wfw:commentRss><description>New Look Sales Bolster Expansion Plans 4RFV, UK - 1 hour ago Bought by private equity firms Apax and Permira and company founder Tom Singh for £699m in 2004, the group has saw a 14.5% rise in sales during the ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/new-look-sales-bolster-expansion-plans-4rfv.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458860" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Bloombury buys Arden Shakespeare - Telegraph.co.uk</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/bloombury-buys-arden-shakespeare-telegraph-co-uk.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:04:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458861</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458861.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458861</wfw:commentRss><description>Bloombury buys Arden Shakespeare Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago When Thomson was bought by the private equity groups Apax Partners and Omers Capital, Arden became part of Cengage Learning. Bloomsbury would not say how ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/bloombury-buys-arden-shakespeare-telegraph-co-uk.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458861" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Examine the World Disposable Medical Gloves Market - Business Wire (press release)</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/examine-the-world-disposable-medical-gloves-market-business-wire-press-release.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:11:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458862</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458862.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458862</wfw:commentRss><description>Examine the World Disposable Medical Gloves Market Business Wire (press release), CA - 3 hours ago ... Morgan Stanley Acquire MHCG from Apax Partners II-56 KC Shifts Production Focus from NRL to Synthetic Materials II-56 DPL to Acquire Hanwella II-56...(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/examine-the-world-disposable-medical-gloves-market-business-wire-press-release.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458862" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Plexus Systems, Inc. Changes Name to Plex Systems, Inc. - MSNBC</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/plexus-systems-inc-changes-name-to-plex-systems-inc-msnbc.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:56:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458863</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458863.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458863</wfw:commentRss><description>Plexus Systems, Inc. Changes Name to Plex Systems, Inc. MSNBC - 3 hours ago In 2006, Apax Partners made a strategic investment in Plex Systems, joining the founding investment group as stakeholders in Plex. ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/plexus-systems-inc-changes-name-to-plex-systems-inc-msnbc.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458863" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Bloomsbury buys Arden Shakespeare - guardian.co.uk</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/bloomsbury-buys-arden-shakespeare-guardian-co-uk.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:27:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458864</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458864.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458864</wfw:commentRss><description>Bloomsbury buys Arden Shakespeare guardian.co.uk, UK - 5 hours ago In 2006, Thomson Learning was bought by the private equity groups Apax Partners and OMERS Capital Partners as part of a $7.75bn (£5.30bn) deal. ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/bloomsbury-buys-arden-shakespeare-guardian-co-uk.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458864" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Doubts over Westlife star’s Ballina plans - Mayo News</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/doubts-over-westlife-star-s-ballina-plans-mayo-news.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:22:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458382</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458382.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458382</wfw:commentRss><description>Doubts over Westlife star’s Ballina plans Mayo News, Ireland - 9 minutes ago The high-street fashion line is owned by private equity firm Apax and has 575 stores in 57 countries, including Ireland where several of its stores closed ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/doubts-over-westlife-star-s-ballina-plans-mayo-news.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458382" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>New Look defies high street gloom - guardian.co.uk</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/new-look-defies-high-street-gloom-guardian-co-uk.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:55:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458383</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458383.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458383</wfw:commentRss><description>New Look defies high street gloom guardian.co.uk, UK - 36 minutes ago ... first store in Moscow early this year. The firm was taken private for £699m in 2004 by private equity firms Apax and Permira along with founder Tom Singh....(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/new-look-defies-high-street-gloom-guardian-co-uk.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458383" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Happy Christmas for New Look - The Press Association</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/happy-christmas-for-new-look-the-press-association.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:10:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458384</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458384.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458384</wfw:commentRss><description>Happy Christmas for New Look The Press Association - 2 hours ago Fashion chain New Look said that it enjoyed a successful Christmas after sales rose 2.8% on a comparable basis with a year earlier. With the privately-owned ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/happy-christmas-for-new-look-the-press-association.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458384" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>New Look eyes more store openings as sales rise - Reuters</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/new-look-eyes-more-store-openings-as-sales-rise-reuters.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:05:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458385</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458385.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458385</wfw:commentRss><description>New Look eyes more store openings as sales rise Reuters - 2 hours ago New Look, which was taken private for 699 million pounds in 2004 by private equity firms Apax and Permira along with founder Tom Singh, said total group ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/new-look-eyes-more-store-openings-as-sales-rise-reuters.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458385" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>New Look reports strong trading - Financial Times</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/new-look-reports-strong-trading-financial-times.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:57:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458386</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458386.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458386</wfw:commentRss><description>New Look reports strong trading Financial Times, UK - 2 hours ago The chain, owned by private equity groups Permira and Apax Partners, said total group sales in the 14 weeks to January 3 rose 14.5 per cent, ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/new-look-reports-strong-trading-financial-times.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458386" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>UK&amp;#39;s retail slump worsens - Business Spectator</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/uk-39-s-retail-slump-worsens-business-spectator.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:57:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:458387</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/458387.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=458387</wfw:commentRss><description>UK&amp;#39;s retail slump worsens Business Spectator, Australia - 5 hours ago Positive news, however, might come from New Look, the clothing and accessories group majority-owned by private-equity firms Permira and Apax Partners. ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/06/uk-39-s-retail-slump-worsens-business-spectator.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=458387" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Priory Seeks Merger With Rival Despite Opposition-Sources - EasyBourse.com</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/05/priory-seeks-merger-with-rival-despite-opposition-sources-easybourse-com.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:59:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:457667</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/457667.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=457667</wfw:commentRss><description>Priory Seeks Merger With Rival Despite Opposition-Sources EasyBourse.com, France - 5 hours ago ... remains in discussions with private equity firms Apax , Blackstone and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts about supporting its proposed merger. ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/05/priory-seeks-merger-with-rival-despite-opposition-sources-easybourse-com.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=457667" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Fisher-Price signs licensing deal for HIT&amp;#39;s Thomas - Reuters</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/05/fisher-price-signs-licensing-deal-for-hit-39-s-thomas-reuters.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:57:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:457147</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/457147.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=457147</wfw:commentRss><description>Fisher-Price signs licensing deal for HIT&amp;#39;s Thomas Reuters - 53 minutes ago HIT Entertainment, owned by private equity investment group Apax Partners, has a portfolio that includes such properties as Barney, Bob the Builder and ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/05/fisher-price-signs-licensing-deal-for-hit-39-s-thomas-reuters.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=457147" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Inside M&amp;amp;A - November/December 2008 - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/05/inside-m-amp-a-november-december-2008-mondaq-news-alerts-registration.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:31:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:457148</guid><dc:creator>"apax" - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/comments/457148.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/commentrss.aspx?PostID=457148</wfw:commentRss><description>Inside M&amp;amp;A - November/December 2008 Mondaq News Alerts (registration), UK - 1 hour ago The Apax Partners-TriZetto agreement in April 2008 excluded &amp;quot;the failure of the Company to meet its projections or the issuance of revised projections that...(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/apax/archive/2009/01/05/inside-m-amp-a-november-december-2008-mondaq-news-alerts-registration.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=457148" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>