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Scale of the problem

19 September 2007 By Robert Cyran

The private equity bubble of the 80s sputtered when financing deals became difficult. A wave of subsequent defaults caused real pain. LBOs have now ground to a halt. Falling debt prices in chip maker Freescale could be a sign of another step down.

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