Royal KPN NV sells off shares for IPO. Dutch telecommunications giant Royal KPN NV has raised Eur2. 92 billion or US$3. 78 billion in share sale proceeds as investors bought 97.
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Glencore-Xstrata Merger not between Equals
The mining industry's largest merger started off with the unceremonous removal of the Xstrata board by Glencore shareholders.
Dixons to Sell Off PIXmania
Dixons Retail may either sell off or close PIXmania as a business. The second largest electrical goods retailer in Europe, Dixons Retail, said that it was interested in selling off its PIXmania e-commerce business.
Vodafone Partners with Deutsche Telekom for Expanded Services
Vodafone partners with Deutsche Telekom for expanded services for the German market. In a new development, Vodafone would now be able to offer over broadband pay-TV to its German subscribers with the new accord signed with Deutsche Telekom AG.
Philippine Government Opens Bidding to Seven Groups for Airport Project
The Philippines' DOTC approves seven bidders for Metro Cebu airport project. The government of the Republic of the Philippines have released a list of approved and qualified builders for a US$430 million airport project.
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OAO MegaFon issues dividend to shareholders. The second largest Russian mobile operator in terms of revenue, OAO MegaFon, has surpassed its larger competitor OAO Mobile Telesystems in terms of market value after it had pledged to pay out US$1.
Bilfinger SE set to purchase Siemens water business. The second largest construction company in Germany, Bilfinger SE, is now contemplating a bid for the water technologies business being offered for sale by Siemens AG.
Inter RAO Lietuva AB reported loss for 2013 first quarter post IPO. Since its trading on the Warsaw bourse last December, Inter RAO Lietuva AB share values has slumped since it reported a 52% drop in its 2013 first quarter.
Larsen and Toubro, following the lead of the Singh government, is selling inflation pegged bonds to the market.
A near unanimous vote of Cipla Medpro shareholders approved the tender offer by Cipla Ltd. Cipla Medpro of South Africa shareholders voted for the approval of US$488 million takeover bid from Cipla Ltd of India.
HIG Europe announces its first Nordic investment. H. I. G. Capital's European management group for global private equity, H. I. G. Europe announced today its primary Nordic venture with the purchase of Freedom Finance Nordic, the biggest consumer loan agency that is operational in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Sony Corp share activity may be related to ThirdPoint's Daniel Loeb call for the firm's restructuring.
The latest Actavis bid for Mylan has been rejected. In its latest move, Actavis had rejected the takover bid from Mylan last week. The bid was priced at US$15 billion, according to Reuters quoting an anonymous source familiar with the decision.
Central Pattana together with two of its shareholders undertakes share sale. Top Thailand department store operator Central Pattana Pcl together with two of its shareholders had raised a total of US$367 million in a share offer.
