08:17 AM EDT, 03/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Carlyle Group ( CG ) is close to entering advanced talks to acquire a majority stake of the naval shipbuilding unit of Thyssenkrupp, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing unnamed sources.

The transaction could value the business at roughly 1.5 billion euros ($1.64 billion), Including debt, the report said.

A Carlyle representative declined to comment, according to Bloomberg.

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