Blackstone Group, the largest real estate private equity firm, recently said that it targets more real estate acquisitions in Asia. It has invested USD3 billion in the region since making its first deal in 2007.
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HSBC exits minority stake in Bank of Shanghai to Spain's Santander
HSBC Holdings PLC has put up for sale its 8% stake in Bank of Shanghai Co. HSBC sold its holding in the Chinese bank to Spain's Santandar SA for an undisclosed sum.
Australia says Yanzhou Coal Mining can own 100pct in Yancoal Australia- report
Australia gave its approval to China state-owned coal firm Yanzhou Coal Mining Co to move towards a 100% ownership in Yancoal Australia, a Bloomberg report said.
US software firm Palantir raises $107.5M in latest round with $9B valuation
US-based big data company Palantir Technologies Inc has raked in USD107.5 million in a funding round filed last week that valued the firm at USD9 billion.
General Motors names first female CEO
General Motors Co. has named Mary Barra as new chief executive officer a day after the US government exited its final shares of GM. Barra will replace GM CEO Dan Akerson who is retiring on January 15.
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Belfast-based scientific camera maker Andor Technology has finally agreed to a GBP176 million takeover bid from Oxford Instruments after five months of stalemate between the two firms.
California-based gifting service Loop Commerce has added a PayPal investment to its previously closed Series A round, increasing the round's total funding from USD7 million to USD12 million.
Canada-based oil producer Cardinal Energy Ltd gathered CAD 225 million for its initial public offering, the biggest IPO in the country since Oryx Petroleum Corp raised CAD 250.5 million in May, a Bloomberg report said.
Referral marketing platform Extole has gathered USD 5 million from Norwest Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Shasta Venture and Trident Capital. It also added Mark Cyster and Chris Duskin to its executive team.
Tomkins Ltd. has began the process for an exit deal that could bring in at least USD6 billion to the British manufacturer. It reportedly hired Goldman Sachs Group to advise on its proposed sale or listing.
San Francisco-based gaming startup nWay has raised USD5 million in a funding round led by Translink Capital to build out its ChronoBlade massively multiplayer online (MMO) game.
Boston-based private equity firm Mansa Capital Management was able to get additional funding worth USD 15 million for its initial healthcare fund, bringing to USD 50 million in total funds.
American venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has invested USD33 million in California-based stealth networking startup vIPtela to develop its technology for virtualization of whole networks.
Private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners has agreed to purchase Los Angeles-based jeans retailer Lucky Brand Jeans from Fifth & Pacific Companies Inc for USD225 million.
