A Reuters report said a change in the US Federal Reserve's bond-buying program might come out from its officials as several of them, including vice chair Janet Yellen, would have speaking engagements next week.
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Bupa becomes top operator after 3 acquisitions
New Zealand healthcare company Bupa became the top operator in the region after it acquired three rest-homes in Dunedin, Gore and Riverton.
Slater & Gordon announces more acquisitions plans in UK
Law firm Slater & Gordon Ltd said it would make more acquisitions in the UK using funds raised through share sale this year.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia approves on AUD 2.83 billion Dexus Property Group, CPPIB offer
The AUD 2.83 billion offer from Dexus Property Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's listed trust was accepted by the lender.
China Investment Corp, Blackstone close to agreement on Chiswick Park- FT report
A report from the Financial Times said China Investment Corporation was nearing a deal to buy Chiswick Park from Blackstone.
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US Justice Department's condition to AMR Corp and US Airways to lift the former's lawsuit could further delay merger plans.
Although US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen would be getting a backlash in the Senate due to her employer's bond-buying program, Louisiana Republican David Vitter was confident Yellen would replace Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
As the process to close the Fiat-Chrysler merger ongoing, automotive news site Autocar observed that Fiat had stopped its development plans on its Alfa Romeo vehicle series.
The Central Bank of Ireland assured the public that it had been pursuing an alternate solution to bail out Newbridge Credit Union after talks of a merger with Naas Credit Union had failed.
Chairman emeritus and ex-chief executive of Orrick Ralph Baxter confirmed that his law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP had been in negotiations to decide on a potential merger.
The New York Department of Financial Services and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office are conducting inquiries and may subject both AIG and MetLife to fines.
Intel Corporation acquired e-learning software company Kno. Intel Corporation recently acquired software company Kno. The latter began as a hardware company that later pivoted into producing eTextbooks and eBooks for college and K-12 students and publishers.
Data storage company Box, one of Silicon Valley's highly anticipated IPO candidates, has selected Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan Chase & Co to lead a proposed initial public offering, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday:- Healthcare conglomerate Danaher Corp has teamed up with Blackstone Group LP BX.
