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News Breaks February 4, 2013 07:03 EDT CG, DD Carlyle completes acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings The Carlyle Group (CG) has completed its acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings (DD) for $4.9B and announced that the company is being renamed Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems is a global supplier of coatings to the transportation and industrial sectors. The investment was funded primarily with equity from Carlyle Partners V and Carlyle Europe Partners III. News For CG;DD From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on CG;DD the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. May 20, 2013 08:04 EDT DD BofA/Merrill's U.S. chemicals analyst holds an analyst/industry conference call Subscribe for More Information 07:50 EDT CG Gulf wealth funds raise private equity investments, Reuters reports Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are increasing their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, U.S. fund manager Invesco said in a new study, reports Reuters. Large sovereign funds have been looking for alternative investments to give better returns than low-yielding staples such as U.S. Treasuries.Reference Link May 15, 2013 07:11 EDT CG Some buyout firms move beyond buyouts, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information 06:08 EDT CG On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information May 14, 2013 07:23 EDT DD Oppenheimer to host a summit Subscribe for More Information 06:12 EDT DD Syngenta and DuPont announce technology license agreement Syngenta (SYT) and DuPont (DD) announced technology licensing agreements that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolio and enable both to bring new products to market more efficiently. Syngenta has obtained a global license from DuPont to develop products containing DuPont's fungicide oxathiapiprolin. Under the agreements, Syngenta receives exclusive rights for foliar and soil uses on all crops in North America and for lawn and garden uses globally. Syngenta also secures rights on certain crops for seed treatment globally and for the development of foliar and soil uses on certain crops outside of North America. The agreement gives DuPont exclusive access to Syngenta's Solatenol for mixture with DuPont's picoxystrobin fungicide on soybean and other crops in Brazil. Solatenol is a new benz-pyrazole SDHI fungicide which brings a new mode of action with no cross-resistance to existing fungicides. It offers outstanding and long-lasting control of Asian rust in soybean. May 13, 2013 10:09 EDT CG On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary Subscribe for More Information 06:44 EDT CG Carlyle Group downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS Subscribe for More Information May 10, 2013 10:15 EDT DD Gevo confirms temporary dismissal of lawsuit against Butamax, DuPont Subscribe for More Information 05:53 EDT CG Carlyle Group bids on stake Rio Tinto Australian copper mine, Reuters reports The Carlyle Group (CG) submitted a bid for Rio Tinto's (RIO) 80% stake in the Northparkes copper mine in Australia, sources say, reports Reuters. Analysts have suggested Rio Tinto could receive up to $1B for the mine. Reference Link May 9, 2013 06:35 EDT CG Carlyle Group reports Q1 adjusted EPS $1.02, consensus 94c Subscribe for More Information May 8, 2013 18:02 EDT DD DuPont, OCP announce joint venture Subscribe for More Information 15:29 EDT CG Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open Subscribe for More Information Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.