Corporations
French company offers Invensys GBP3.3 billion
Invensys recieved a buyout offer of GBP3.3 billion from a French firm. Invensys yesterday declared it has received a GBP3. 3 billion buyout bid from Schneider Electric, a French conglomerate.
Eppley launches most expensive IPO
Eppley planned to launch most expensive IPO in the junior stock exchange in JSE. Eppley Limited planned to launch an initial public offering on 218,999 of its shares.
Possible takeover for Swedish Match
Stocks for Swedish Match rose after talks of a possible takeover by Imperial Tobacco Group Plc Swedish Match AB stocks rose after reports that the company may be a possible takeover target.
A NZ firm is the first to apply in NZ-Taiwan joint fund
A New Zealand company submitted its offer to join a New Zealand-Taiwan venture capital fund. New Zealand firm has sent an application to join a Taiwan and New Zealand joint investment fund.