UltraTech had agreed to buy Gujarat cement plants from Jaypee Cement Corp. valued at INR3.8 billion.

For USD200 million, TradeWeb would be acquiring BondDesk. Tradeweb, the fixed income trading platform provider is deep in discussion for the buyout of BondDesk Group LLC.

BlackBerry Ltd. was scheduled to meet with Canadian lawmakers to discuss the Investment Canada Act as investor concerns increased that a domestic buyout of the struggling company would no longer be possible.

Shares of Marriott International Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. had increased following the announced acquisition of hotel chains by Dalian Wanda Group's Wang Jianlin.

KKR contemplating partnership with INCJ for the purchase of Panasonic's healthcare unit. Private equity firm KKR, according to sources with knowledge of the transaction, is contemplating if it would enter into a partnership agreement with state supported Innovation Network Corporation of Japan.

The buyout firm is now the second largest shareholder in News Corp after mogul Rupert Murdoch. CORRECTED: Reference of Southeastern Asset Management as a hedge fund when it is a global investment management firm.

The complications arise from the current bid by Vodafone Group Plc because of the increased shareholdings of Elliot Management Corp in Kabel Deutschland.

Corridor Capital purchased Innovative Office Products for an undisclosed amount. Private equity firm Corridor Capital closed its acquisition of Innovative Office Products (IOP).

Sources told ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com that Adventus Realty Trust would buy Crossings for a price tag of USD 35.5 million.

Accel-KKR bought a majority stake in EA Holdings. Private equity investment company Accel-KKR announced that it had bought majority shares in EA Holdings.