Montreal, Canada-based dairy firm Saputo Inc has increased its stake in Australia-based dairy supplier Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Ltd to 20.1%, according to an ASX statement.
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Apple, Samsung agree to bring in mediator to resolve dispute before March trial
Apple and Samsung consented to have a mediator to help put an end to their patent disputes before their next trial will begin in March, Bloomberg reported.
Indonesian cinema chain Blitzmegaplex to kick off IPO this quarter
Blitzmegaplex, the second-biggest cinema operator in Indonesia, seeks to kick off an initial public offering at the Jakarta Stock Exchange in the first quarter of this year. Proceeds from the deal will be used to construct 15 cinemas costing $35 million.
Dish Network aborts $2.2B LightSquared takeover bid
Pay-TV network operator Dish Network Corp. is aborting its bid for bankrupt telecom firm LightSquared Inc. Dish Network initially offered to buy LightSquared and its wireless spectrum for $2.2 billion.
Silicon Valley's Glooko bags $7M funding for global expansion for its predictive diabetes care
California, US-based innovative diabetes management startup Glooko landed $7 million in a funding round led by Samsung Venture Investment Company and Lifeforce Ventures to expand its predictive diabetes care service.
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Raiffeisen Bank International, a subsidiary of Raiffeisen Zentralbank, may hike its equity capital by as much as €2.25 billion in the next six months. The Austrian lender will be selling shares to bolster its weak balance sheet.
US-based online writing and reading system Medium by Evan Williams is considering raising $20 million from venture capitalists after basically thriving on angel investments, according to circulating rumors.
2010 was a 'tipping point' for the start-up of Russia through two liquidity events and underlying forces in the country. First was the acquisition of the Russian Groupon clone called Darberry by Groupon.
Elliott Management Corp., a hedge fund run by activist investor Paul Singer, has made an offer to acquire network equipment maker Riverbed Technology Inc. for $3.08 billion. Riverbed was reportedly working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in November on a potential sale.
California, US-based API management platform Apigee raised $20.5 million in a stock transaction as part of the acquisition of predictive analytics firm InsightsOne, according to a SEC disclosure.
Private equity firm Symphony Technology Group or STG and its portfolio firm Evidera said they had purchased healthcare modeling company Archimedes for an undisclosed amount.
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. recently launched a $100 million private equity fund to invest in onshore Chinese companies over the next five years. The said fund will managed by OCBC Capital Equity Investment Management Co. based in Shanghai.
Reuters Breakingviews Economics Editor Edward Hadas said the Bitcoin is nearing its end. Before it becomes forgotten, he gives five lessons that can be learned from the Bitcoin mania.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Yahoo Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer unveiled new advertising platforms as the internet company looks to turn around its fortunes in digital advertising.
