Dish Network increases its bid for Clearwire to US$4.40 per share. Dish Network increased its offer to purchase Clearwire Corp to US$4. 40 per share. At this price, the enterprise value of the wireless service provider is estimated at US$6.

Fosun International purchases Alma Lasers, where the latter was advised by Harris Williams. Harris Williams, one of the foremost middle market investment banks in the world, recently announced the sale of Alma Lasers to the subsidiaries of Fosun International.

An agreement addressing national security concerns was entered into between Sprint Nextel, Softbank and the US government.

Cisco is seeking EU intervention on its claims of monopolistic effect of Microsoft's purchase of Skype.

FNF to purchase LFS for US$2.9 billion in cash and stock. Fidelity National Financial Inc, the US title insurer, in an announcement said that it would be purchasing Lender Processing Services Inc.

TECO Energy and Continental Energy agrees to purchase New Mexico Gas Co. In an announcement, TECO Energy Inc had said it had entered into a stock purchase agreement with Continental Energy Systems LLC and its unit, New Mexico Gas Intermediate Inc.

AstraZeneca acquires Omthera's fish oil derived pharmaceutical line. In an announcement, AstraZeneca would be acquiring Omthera Pharmaceuticals for the price of US$443 million to boost its cardiovascular drug business.

Valeant purchases Bausch & Lomb to create business unit that can generate US$3.5 billion in net revenue.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals is prepared to make many acquisitions with the funds it has set aside. Hikma Pharmaceuticals, based out of London, says it has set aside US$600 million to pay for acquisitions it would be making in the Middle East and Africa.

According to its CEO, Majid al Futtaim is earmarking between US$600 million and US$1 billion for acquisitions this year.