(LEAD) Private equity deals in S. Korea dip 30.4 pct last year
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SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Transactions by South Korea's private equity firms slipped 30.4 percent on year in 2016 amid a lack of mega buyout deals, government data showed Tuesday.
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