An Australian regulator approved the bid of AUD 407 million of Bega Cheese Ltd for the acquisition of Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co.

WebMD's acquisition of tech startup Avado would help the healthcare resource website regain its position back as a market leader.

Clariant and Wendel's Stahl reached an agreement with former to receive millions and shares. Clariant AG, Swiss maker of specialty chemicals, had agreed to sell a leather-treatment unit to French investment company Wendel SA's Stahl, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Asurion's acquisition of Israel-based startup Soluto would reportedly help the former improve its software-centered services.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) would be acquiring Booz & Co for an undisclosed amount. A Reuters report said UK accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) entered into an agreement to purchase a corporate consulting firm.

Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin to President Vladimir Putin revealed plans of the oil company to acquire the government's 20% stake in Novorossiisk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP).

Honda Motor Co's stake sale in Honda Elesys Co would encourage the cooperation of the company and its buyer Nidec Corp in capitalizing the growing demand for car electronic controls.

Private equity firms had been seen selling its ownership stakes in small and medium companies in China to gain back equity.

CVC Capital Partners would be acquiring a 69% ownership stake in Chinese restaurant chain South Beauty Investment Co Ltd for USD300 million, sources said.

The source said China Construction Bank Corp's acquisition of BicBanco would be the easiest step in securing a license to expand in Brazil.