Sunday, December 19, 2010

Blackwater Sold To New Investors

Former Blackwater Purchased by Investors -- Time Magazine

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — An investment group with ties to the founder of the company formerly known as Blackwater announced Friday that it has bought the security firm, which was heavily criticized for its contractors' actions in Iraq.

USTC Holdings said in a statement that the acquisition of the company now called Xe Services includes its training facility in North Carolina.

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More News On The Sale Of Blackwater

Consortium Acquires Security Firm Formerly Called Blackwater -- Wall Street Journal
'Blackwater' Founder Exits Security Firm With Sale To Private Investors -- NPR
Ex-Blackwater International sold -- AFP
Blackwater Founder Sells Company to Private Equity Investors -- Bloomberg
Boss of Iraq killings security firm to sell in £128m deal -- London Evening Standard
Will Blackwater Go Vegan After Sale to Hippie Firm? -- The Danger Room

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