But Burger King and 3G Capital have also been targets of liberal media critics who view private-equity firms as rapacious capitalists.
The deal between Burger King and 3G Capital was finalized in mid-October 2010, which just made the cutoff for the 2010 list.
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An interesting point you made is the reference to the recent purchase of Burger King by 3G Capital and its Brazilian investors.
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Heinz has a reputation for being leaner and better run than Burger King was, so perhaps 3G Capital will need to be less ruthless.
Warren Buffett announced today that his Berkshire Hathaway, together with 3G Capital Management (which owns a majority stake in Burger King), will buy H.
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Burger King was taken private in 2010 by 3G Capital, a New York-based investment firm, and will soon become publicly traded through a merger with a shell company.
The usual media critics of private equity are ignoring 3G Capital's takeover history, perhaps because of the role of Mr. Buffett, the billionaire patron saint of taxing the rich.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and its partner on the deal 3G Capital, the investment firm that bought Burger King in 2010 say Heinz will remain headquartered in Pittsburgh.
Imagine how 3G Capital's cost-cutting at Burger King would look if compiled by an Obama Super Pac into a black-and-white TV ad featuring interviews with workers who lost their jobs.
However, profits began to rise, the company is now adding new restaurants, and 3G Capital was able to take Burger King public again last June after only 20 months of private ownership.
Early this year Lemann made international headlines when his investment firm, 3G Capital, with offices in New York City and Rio de Janeiro, announced a partnership with Warren Buffett to buy ketchup maker Heinz.
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It was just 18 months after a little-known private equity shop, 3G Capital, took Burger King private in a leveraged buyout. 3G Capital is backed by a number of Brazilian investors that include billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann.
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The SEC in September 2012 took emergency action to freeze the assets of a stockbroker the agency alleged had exploited a tip from a 3G Capital investor to trade ahead of the firm's purchase of the burger chain.
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The SEC in September 2012 took emergency action to freeze the assets of a stockbroker the agency alleged had exploited a tip from a 3G Capital investor to trade ahead of the private-equity firm's purchase of the burger chain.
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Heinz by Berkshire and 3G Capital.
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Capital outlays to build 3G networks are estimated to be 25% to 50% higher than the requirements to build ordinary systems.
The rapid LTE expansion as well as 3G upgrades is causing Sprint to increase its capital spending as a means to sustain future data growth.
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Verizon should be able to handle 4G traffic in a more cost-effective way than 3G, which will eventually boost its returns on invested capital, said Chaplin.
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