Italian ski wear maker Moncler intends to price its initial public offering at €10.20 per share, the top of its earlier indicated range. The deal will reportedly raise €585 million to €681 million.
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Sandell Asset Management urges FirstGroup to sell US businesses- report
A Financial Times report said activist investor Sandell Asset Management has written a letter to UK transport group FirstGroup to sell its US businesses so it can pay down debt.
BBX Capital acquires Florida's chocolate maker Hoffman's
BBX Capital Corporation announced its acquisition of Florida-based premier chocolate product provider Hoffman's Chocolates, including its subsidiaries Good Fortunes and Boca Bons, for an undisclosed sum.
Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal in talks to buy stake in Delhi Daredevils
Lakshmi Mittal, chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal, is negotiating with infrastructure company GMR Group to acquire a stake in Delhi Daredevils. The cricket team plays in the Indian Premier League.
Cinda raises $2.4 billion in Hong Kong IPO, prepares to buy distressed debts
China Cinda Asset Management Co, one of the country's state-owned bad bet managers, has raised $2.4 billion in its Hong Kong listing. Proceeds from the deal will be used to enhance its distressed asset management business.
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Hours after announcing the departure of chief executive Dan Akerson, the Holden unit of General Motors Co announced its decision to halt its auto making operations in Australia by 2017.
Australia's largest oil and gas producer BHP Billiton said it is interested in expanding to the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago despite some of its asset sales, according to a Bloomberg report.
Minnesota-based mobile device management software maker JAMF Software, which focuses exclusively on Apple gadgets, has raised USD30 million to drive product development and expand industry partnerships.
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 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-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.
Fairfax Media Ltd, the leading diversified media firm in Australia, has purchased property data and mapping company Property Data Solutions Pty Ltd for approximately USD30 million.
Dexus Property Group and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board sweetened their bid for the property fund controlled by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bloomberg reported.
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.
