Private equity group Apax Partners is considering selling its stake in London-based foreign exchange firm Travelex in the form of a probable initial public offering (IPO), according to two sources.
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Activist investors seek overhaul of property portfolio of British grocery chain Wm Morrison- report
Activist investors like Elliott Associates are seeking for an overhaul of the property portfolio of Wm Morrison, the fourth largest supermarket chain in Britain, the Financial Times reported.
Report says Australia's Telstra Corp in talks to divest Sensis in $2.7B deal
A report from the Australian Financial Review said Telstra Corp, the largest phone company in Australia, is already in the advanced stages of talks with a private equity firm to sell Sensis in a deal worth $2.7 billion, Reuters reported.
Lawmaker looks to stop bond sales for California's high-speed rail system
Assemblyman Jeff Gorell has proposed to put a measure before California's voters to halt bond sales to finance the state's high-speed rail system, Reuters reported.
Pimco Total Return increases US government holdings amid loss- report
Pimco Total Return Fund, the biggest bond fund in the world, increased its US government-related holdings in December to 45% from 37% in November, Reuters reported.
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Rebellion Photonics Inc, a provider of cameras with the power to detect gas leaks in oil rigs and refineries, closed its Series A round with $10.4 million.
Investment bank Moelis & Co founded by Wall Street dealmaker Ken Moelis is planning an IPO together with Goldman Sachs Group Inc and others.
Judge Kevin Gross of the US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday rejected a planned sale of Fisker Automotive to Hong Kong businessman Richard Li. Gross ruled in favor a competitive bidding between Li and Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group instead.
UK's Cineworld Group will acquire Polish movie theater chain Cinema City International for a little over £500 million, becoming the new cinema mogul in Europe. If the deal pushes through, Cineworld will have 201 cinemas with 1,852 screens.
Mississippi-based firm Britton & Koontz Capital Corp gained approval from its shareholders for a previously announced merger into Lafayette's Home Bancorp Inc that is valued at $34.5 million.
Ian Brady, chief investment officer of California-based firm Oak Tree Wealth Management Ltd, cautioned about taking risk in credit and property, saying performance in 2014 will be hard to come by.
China-based automotive glass supplier Fuyao Glass Industry Co will pour in a $200-million investment to build a manufacturing facility at the former assembly plant of General Motors (GM) in Ohio, US.
California-based early stage investment platform TPG Growth is in advanced talks to acquire New York-based beauty company e.l.f. Cosmetics, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Michigan, US-based Talmer Bancorp Inc, a company backed by billionaire Wilbur Ross, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of common stock worth $230 million with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
