VNU, a Dutch business-information company bought by a private-equity consortium earlier this year, was forced to pay more on a bond deal finalised this month than bankers had expected.

被私人股本公司收购的丹麦商业信息公司VNU,被迫交纳了比银行与起得多得多的债券交易费用。

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What private equity knew with Nielsen, then called VNU, is that it was a transformation.

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Meanwhile, analysts have said VNU's saga is likely to continue: it's now a target for a breakup or takeover.

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VNU's chief financial officer, Rob Ruijter , is now doing his damndest to assure them of the benefits of the deal.

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