Anheuser-Busch InBev is looking to repurchase Oriental Brewery Co from private equity companies KKR & Co and Affinity Equity Partners Ltd, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
Deals
Dublin-based Actavis Plc to divest some Western European operations to India's Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
India-based Aurobindo Pharma Ltd will be purchasing the generic drug operations of Dublin-based Actavis in seven countries in Western Europe in a deal worth around €30 million, Bloomberg reported.
HP says needs more time to decide on legal action on frauds claims acquisition of Autonomy
Hewlett-Packard has said it has already arrived at decisions on how to go about solving shareholders' securities fraud claims for the writedown it took on its Autonomy Plc acquisition, Reuters reported.
Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc, Kroger Co say US FTC gives approval to deal
The US Federal Trade Commission has given its approval to the purchase of Harris Teeter by Kroger Co, according to a statement from both supermarket chains, Reuters reported.
Decline of insured US municipal bonds may be over- report
The amount of US insured municipal bonds was pegged at to $12.08 billion last year, the lowest since the financial crisis. However, Reuters reported that the steep decline may be over.
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California, US-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is in the process of raising $1.5 billion for its new fund, according to Fortune LP whisperer Dan Primack.
Menlo Park, California-based biotech startup QuanDx bagged $950,000 in a recent financing round from undisclosed backers to continue developing molecular diagnostic equipment for medical laboratories.
Mexico-based supermarket operator Controladora Comercial Mexicana SAB said it has conducted talks with possible acquirers, both foreign and local, for the sale of its business, Bloomberg reported.
California, US-based cloud storage services provider Dropbox raised another $250 million in new funding two years after a previous $250-million round, further lifting the company's valuation close to $10 billion.
North Texas received more than $630 million in venture capital investments in 2013, demonstrating a significant improvement from the $126 million commitment the region received in 2012.
Germany-based investor-startup matchmaker Venturate has been launched to compete with US-based firm AngelList, a platform that helps lead venture capitalists to the right investment that would fit in their portfolio.
Colorado, US-based private equity fund management group Centurion Resource Group (CRG) acquired a 75% stake in a copper project located in Karagandy, Kazakhstan, for an undisclosed amount.
Richmond, Canada-based global helicopter services provider CHC Group Ltd priced the initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares at $10 apiece, with the offering expected to close on January 23.
Atlanta, US-based consumer credit reporting company Equifax acquired UK-based technology firm TDX Group in a deal valued at $327 million to expand its data and analytics services beyond the US.
