New York-based web tools and service maker Betaworks is raising a new USD20 million round of financing to build more useful services, according to the company's Chief Executive Officer.
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KKR to acquire minority stake in Gland Pharma for USD200 million
American private equity firm KKR & Co LP reportedly agreed to commit USD200 million in Indian injectables manufacturing company Gland Pharma. The deal could put the company's valuation around USD600 million to USD650 million.
China's Shuanghui to fight for control over Campofrio
Hong Kong-based Shuanghui International Holdings intends to offer a counter bid for Spanish meat processor Campofrio. Mexican food company Sigma Alimentos earlier offered Campofrio a takeover deal worth EUR695 million.
Octanex targets mining assets in Philippines and Indonesia in merger
Australia-based gas and oil explorer Octanex said the main reason for its merger with Peak Oil & Gas was the latter's access to exploration projects in the Philippines and in Indonesia.
US cable firm Charter raising USD25 billion for Time Warner acquisition -source
Charter Communications Inc is raising USD25 billion in debt to fund the acquisition of Time Warner Cable Inc, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Japanese chipmaker Toshiba offered to acquire solid-state hard drive maker OCZ Technology Group Inc. in a planned bankruptcy proceeding. The California-based company will immediately file for bankruptcy and liquidate if the deal with Toshiba falls apart.
Golub Capital announced that it provided a USD 193 million one-loan debt facility to Los Angeles-based private equity firm Aurora Capital Group to support its National Technical Systems Inc acquisition.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including Sinopec, Apache, AMR, US Airways, Deutsche Bank, EDF, Oxford, Andor, Bank Zachodni WBK, Shuanghui, Campofrio, OCZ, Toshiba and CVS Caremark.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. entered into a Purchase Agreement with Icahn Group. On November 26, 2013, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. entered into a Purchase Agreement with High River Limited Partnership, Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP and Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP, pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase 12,020,744 shares of the Company's common stock owned by the Icahn Group, at a price per share of $16.
ZOOM TECHNOLOGIES INC. TO ACQUIRE BEIJING BAIFEN TONGLIAN INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Zoom Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOOM) is a technology holding company focused on the mobile telecommunications and technology space.
The accessibility of purchasing and selling Bitcoins via ATMs were popular, that a Robocoin Bitcoin ATM stationed in Vancouver, Canada raked in over 1,500 transactions at more than CAD1 million in 29 days.
UK Business Secretary Vince Cable, with assistance from Business Minister Michael Fallon, presented evidence to the Business Committee of the British Parliament to assure the public that Royal Mail shares in the IPO was not undervalued.
Sources were cited by Bloomberg who said Damac Real Estate Development Ltd will be repricing its price per global depositary receipt at the lower end of its pricing range, effectively reducing the size of its IPO.
CVS Caremark announced on Wednesday that it will be consolidating the Coram infusion business once the acquisition deal with Apria Healthcare Group will be finalized.
