US antitrust regulators gave the green light to Gannett Co. Inc.'s $1.5 billion purchase of Belo Corporation as long as the deal excludes St. Louis television station KMOV-TV.
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Manulife purchases first office building to bet on demand
Manulife Financial Corp bought a 21-story office building in New York's financial district from Mitsui Fudosan Co in a deal worth $166.5 million to capitalize on growing demand, Bloomberg reported.
General Motors invests $600M in Flint plant
As part of a $1.3-billion investment in five US plants, General Motors (GM) is pouring in $600 million in its oldest assembly plant in Flint, Michigan, to set up a state-of-the-art paint facility and other upgrades.
Saputo agrees to hike, extend Warrnambool offer after regulatory probe
Canadian dairy firm Saputo Inc, following a probe by Australia's Takeover Panel, said that it will raise and extend its takeover offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Holdings Co.
Gladstone invests $5.5M to purchase US steel container supplier Behrens
Virginia-based business development company Gladstone Capital Corporation invested $5.5 million in debt and equity to acquire Minnesota-based steel container supplier Behrens Manufacturing LL, with the participation of co-investor Gladstone Investment Corporation.
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Australian natural gas giant APA Group entered an agreement to acquire the rest of distribution firm Envestra Ltd after increasing its offer to around AU$1.4 billion ($1.3 billion).
Texas-based sales analytics firm PROS wants to boost its price-recommendation capabilities by acquiring San Francisco-based predictive analytics company SignalDemand in a deal valued at $13.5 million.
The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films said in a joint statement that they have entered a multi-year deal to co-produce films, TV shows and live stage shows to be released in the United States and internationally.
E-commerce giant Amazon may have quietly bought Silicon Valley-based mobile payments startup Gopago for an undisclosed amount for a new "ambitious" project, according to Italian newspapers.
Auction house Sotheby's named Tom Ford International Chairman and former Gucci head Domenico De Sole as its lead independent director amid criticism from activist investor Daniel Loeb.
Natural gas exploration and production company Rice Energy Inc. on Monday filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its common stock. Rice Energy seeks to raise $800 million in the deal.
New York-based startup Viggle announced its purchase of entertainment news website and social platform Wetpaint for $30 million in a bid to bulk up its social TV business.
Cyber security solutions provider Invincea Inc said it was able to close its Series C round with $16 million. The equity round was led by new investors Aeris Capital and Dell Ventures.
General Motors Co announced its plans on Monday to invest about $1.3 billion in its five plants across the US to improve its output and create a new transmission, according to a Reuters report.
