Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Carlyle to Buy Jacques Cousteau's Boat Maker


The next time you're relaxing in the recliner, eating Baskin Robbins ice cream and watching Jacques Cousteau reruns, think about the Carlyle Group as the scientist orders his team "to the Zodiacs." The European Commission approved Carlyle's purchase of Zodiac Boat from a French firm. Want to bet the U.S. Navy ups its orders of Zodiac's some time in the near future, in the usual Bush no bid fashion? And when our soldiers get back from securing the world, Carlyle is more than happy to take their ice cream money, just like they took yours...