Reed Business' Auction Running Into Trouble?

Reed Business' Auction Running Into Trouble?

by Rafat Ali

Reed Business Information's second round auction may be running into trouble, as bidders are lowering their prices, reports Times UK. There are no bids close to its £1.25 billion ($2.5 billion) asking price and there is talk the unit may be worth as little as £800 million ($1.6 billion), the report says. Yet, there is still hope that Reed may be able to sell as a whole, with Bain Capital believed to be particularly interested, the story says. Is the piecemeal sale still possible? As for who's in and who's out in second round, read this.