The German firm Würtembergische Metallwahrenfabrik (WMF) announced the elimination of 700 jobs at the beginning of the year. The firm, founded in 1853 and specialising in household accessories and ...

FRANKFURT, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Buyout firm KKR is launching preparations to divest German tableware and coffee machine maker WMF in a potential 1.8 billion euro ($2 billion) deal, taking advantage of ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Buyout firm KKR is set to buy German cutlery and coffee machines maker WMF AG for at least 587 million euros ($727 million), seeking to expand the business in Asia and the United ...

KKR has launched an offer to take full control of German cutlery and coffee-machine maker WMF, which it then would delist from the Frankfurt stock exchange. Holders of preferred shares have until Aug.

Says agreed to buy Crystal Capital's majority stake Ordinary shareholders offered 47 euros apiece Preference shareholders offered 3-month avg price FRANKFURT, July 6 (Reuters) - Buyout firm KKR is set ...

Buyout firm KKR & Co. agreed to sell German silverware and coffee-machine maker WMF to France’s SEB SA in a deal valued at about 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion) including debt. SEB will pay a ...

FRANKFURT—Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is betting that China’s appetite for European luxury goods will extend to premium kitchenware. The U.S. private-equity firm in August increased its stake in ...