Oil and gas company EP Energy Corp., controlled by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, expects to raise $1.08 billion in its initial public offering in New York. EP Energy will sell 40 million Class A common stocks priced at $23-$27 apiece.
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US papers maker Vero Paper acquires rival NewPage in $1.4B buyout deal
Tennessee-based coated papers maker Verso Paper is acquiring it private competitor, Ohio-based printing and specialty papers manufacturer NewPage Holdings Inc in a deal valued at $1.4 billion.
Murray Goulburn anticipates regulator decision on A$530M Warrnambool offer by end-February
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd. expects a decision from the Australian Competition Tribunal on its bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Holdings Co. by the end of February. Murray Goulburn raised its offer to A$530 million as it faces strong competition with Canada's Saputo Inc.
Palo Alto Networks purchases cyber security startup Morta Security
Santa Clara, California-based Palo Alto Networks has acquired Morta Security, a Silicon Valley-based cyber security firm that has been in stealth mode since last year, for an undisclosed amount.
Enbridge invests $200M in Texas wind power project
Canada-based firm Enbridge Inc has announced an agreement to pour in $200 million in the Keechi Wind Project in Colorado, Texas, which is expected to be completed in early 2015.
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Sources knowledgeable about matter told TechCrunch that Microsoft has bought customer service SaaS provider Parature for $100 million in order boost the knowledge base of its CRM platform.
London, UK-based private equity group Arle Capital Partners is planning either an exit or a listing of its British oil services company Expro this year, according to a report citing inside sources.
Texas-based clothing retailer Men's Wearhouse made a $1.6 billion ($57.50 per share) cash offer as its latest move in a hostile bid for Maryland-based firm Jos. A. Bank, after its $55 per share offer was rejected.
With no new gadgets seen to fuel growth, the global technology market is poised for a slight drop in 2014, according to estimates from the Consumer Electronics Association, the Financial Times reported.
New York-based analytics software solutions provider Verint Systems plans to acquire Silicon Valley-based customer service solutions developer KANA Software in a deal valued at $514 million.
Sharp Corp President Kozo Takahashi said the Japanese company intends to sell plants and stock holdings as it extends the reforms it had started in 2013, Bloomberg reported.
The government of Taiwan said no to American firm Robocoin's installation of Bitcoin ATMs in the country because it believes Bitcoins are not real currencies, according to a government officer.
Spain's Telefonica said it was not thinking of making a joint bid for TIM Brasil, the Brazil-based wireless network operator of Telecom Italia, Reuters reported.
Utah-based travel management firm Christopherson Business Travel bought Alabama-based travel agency All Seasons Travel for an undisclosed sum to form one of the biggest travel firms in the US.
