Engaged Capital, an activist hedge fund, wrote a letter to the board of Abercrombie & Fitch urging the retailer to replace CEO Michael S. Jeffries when his contract expires next year.
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Ryanair won't take part in Alitalia cash call
Ireland's Ryanair on Tuesday announced that it won't participate in Italian airline Alitalia's EUR300 million emergency cash call. Other carriers including Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Aeroflot and Alitalia shareholder Air France-KLM have also turned down the deal.
Britain to sell Eurostar stake under GBP10 billion privatization program
A new GBP10 billion privatization program will see Britain's 40% stake in cross-channel rail operator Eurostar sold off to help pay down UK's debts.
Brisbane firm Blue Sky to raise USD25.59 million through share sales
Brisbane-based private equity fund manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments Ltd plans a USD25.59 million fundraising by the end of 2013 through a series of share sales.
Largest insurers in UK to pour GBP 25B in infrastructure
A Bloomberg report said the largest insurance firms in the UK will be pouring about GBP 25 billion or USD 41 billion in the country's infrastructure in the next five years.
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Private equity firms are rushing to cash in on strong investor demand as evidenced by the flood of initial public offerings this year, according to a report.
Newsweek plans to return back to print with a 64-page weekly publication, according to Editor-in-Chief Jim Impoco in an interview with the New York Times.
Japan's Toshiba Corp. and German real estate major Gagfah SAS entered a joint venture to sell energy directly to residents in Germany. The deal could bring in a revenue of USD184 million to USD233 million to the Japanese conglomerate.
The shares of Australia-based electronics seller Dick Smith Holdings Ltd lifted on its debut on Wednesday after securing USD315 million in its initial public offering.
According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the approved merger of American Airlines and US Airways to form the largest airline by revenues in the world is not good news for passengers.
Germany's Douglas Holding AG has began the process of divesting Hussel, the biggest confectionery chain in the country. After being taken private, Douglas committed to actively managing its portfolio through acquisitions and divestments.
Westfield Group's Australia and New Zealand businesses will be spun off from its global retail assets. Assets of the Australian and New Zealand units will be merged with Westfield Retail Trust to form a new company.
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners LLC is reportedly leading the bids for Men's Warehouse's discounted apparel and accessories store K&G. Sycamore is also in advanced talks to takeover Jones Group Inc.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on tuesday including Adcock Ingram, Energa, Nordea Bank, Alitalia, Ben Venue, TIM Participacoes, Douglas, Mercator, Novartis, OncoMed, Kerning and Malaysia Airports
