"ITV, the broadcasting company, was buffeted by bid talk again. A group of private equity companies, including Apax, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Provident, were rumoured to be interested in an approach earlier in the week. The talk dried up on Tuesday, when fresh speculation suggested that Apax wasn't mulling an offer after all. Investors, however, were still excited by the prospect yesterday."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-xstrata-extracts-fresh-interest-from-vale-bid-talk-779168.html