Read more First Data stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2917/first-data.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 08:59:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7314/kkr-prepares-for-test-of-credit-markets.htmlSam Gale Rosen<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=26186&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401032224' border='0' />Kolhberg Kravis Roberts is pushing forward with some of the biggest deals in US history, but the iconic buyout firm finds itself under unprecedented scrutiny. Analysts say the huge deals KKR has pending will be a test of the struggling credit markets, the Washington Post reports: If they don't go...This handout picture shows US buyout king Henry Kravis speaking...http://www.newser.com/story/7314/kkr-prepares-for-test-of-credit-markets.htmlTue, 11 Sep 2007 08:17:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/2288/blackstone-makes-78b-deal-for-alliance.htmlJ. Kelman<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=4732&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401035045' border='0' />Blackstone has snapped up credit card services provider Alliance Data for $7.8 billion, joining a surge of private equity into dull but profitable back-office firms. The 30% above-market offer for Alliance, which also runs a data processing unit, is the latest in a wave of takeovers in the financial-processing...Consumer Spending Drives Two-Thirds Of U.S. Economyhttp://www.newser.com/story/2288/blackstone-makes-78b-deal-for-alliance.htmlThu, 17 May 2007 14:55:01 CDT