China Everbright Bank Co is set to raise USD 1.5 billion in its initial public offering in Hong Kong, based on calculations done on the lender's sale document.
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Indian company Bikaji Foods to auction off a minority stake, Tano Capital most likely to win - sources
Private equity firms who had been in talks with Bikaji Foods International were Norwest Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Lighthouse Capital and Tano Capital, three unnamed sources told The Economic Times.
FromAtoB gains seven-figure Series A funding to expand reach in international and mobile markets
German multimodal journey planner startup FromAtoB received a seven-figure Series A investment from investors French venture capital firm Seventure Partners and Chief Executive Officier of Ecommerce Alliance Daniel Wild.
Indian ministries clash over capping foreign stakes in drug firms
India's finance ministry is resisting pressure from other departments to cap foreign ownership of domestic drugmakers, fearing such a move would discourage potential investors, a senior ministry source said.
Orange picks up USD.1.4 from sale of Dominican Unit to Altice
Cable and telecommunications investor Altice's acquisition of Orange Dominicana SA was made in order to expand its already growing empire in the media business in the Dominican Republic.
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Moncler will be making a second attempt at an IPO, and is seeking to raise EUR 783 million or USD 1.1 billion in the share sale. Moncler is an Italy-based maker of ski wear.
As the new administration under Prime Minister Erna Solberg reviews the current investment mandate of its USD800 billion wealth fund, top officials like Norway central bank Governor Oeystein Olsen were pushing for a diversification of investments.
In order to improve its finances and increase profits, European insurer Assicurazioni Generali said it plans to cut costs further by 2015 and bring down debt.
Rumors of coercion by the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin on local wealthy industrialists had been shut down by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, who said the moguls enjoyed good deals out of their investor participation for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
An unnamed source was cited by Bloomberg who said Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan's Binariang GSM Sdn will decide whether to pursue its sale of around MYR6 billion or USD1.9 billion of Islamic bonds before the year ends.
Bahrain-based Islamic investment firm Tadhamon Capital announced that it has completed the acquisition of Paul Street development in London, in a joint venture with McLaren Property and Apache Capital.
Burger King Worldwide Inc. formed a joint venture with Bertrand Holding Co. and Naxicap Partners to open new stores in France in the first half of next year. Burger King returned to the country last year, opening three stores with Italian restaurant operator Autogrill.
Online software platform Elihuu secured USD30,000 in funding from Deming Center Venture Fund (DCVF), a group of University of Colorado boulder graduate students, for the development and expansion of the company's product.
Chinese refiner Senopec is in discussions with American oil-and-gas firm Apache Corp regarding the purchase of a minority stake in a liquefied natural-gas (LNG) project in Canada, according to sources familiar with the matter.
