St. Louis-based agricultural data company Monsanto Co. finalized the acquisition of weather forecast and insurance firm The Climate Corp. in a deal that was valued at USD930 million.
Deals
IPO to bring in EUR821 million for Constantia Flexibles
Austrian Constantia Flexibles targeted to raise EUR821 million in its initial public offering. The packaging group would be selling 32.2 million shares in the IPO.
New Frontier Foods nets USD1.7 million in first seed funding
California-based seaweed chip company New Frontier Foods Inc. bagged USD1.7 million in its first seed funding round from executives at top corporations and other investors.
Sanitec to file for IPO, apply for NASDAQ OMX Stockholm listing
Helsinki-based Sanitec Corporation planned to launch an initial public offering on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The bathroom ceramics and fixtures maker is owned by EQT.
Trustwave acquires Application Security
Chicago-based tech company Trustwave Holdings Inc signed a deal to acquire New York-based data security software provider Application Security Inc for an unconfirmed amount yesterday.
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ICE chief executive officer Jeffrey Sprecher said divestments of some of NYSE's assets was detrimental to its goal of reducing expenses of its newly-combined company.
San Francisco-based payment and open currency startup Ripple Labs raised USD3.5 million in a funding round to be used for the development of its digital currency network.
Textbook rentals and academic services company Chegg priced its IPO at USD12.50 per share. The startup exceeded expectations after initially pricing its share at USD9.50 to USD11.50 per share.
The chief executive officers of Men's Wearhouse and Jos A Bank had discussed encouraging points as to the further exploration of merger talks between the two clothing firms.
Netherlands-based LED lighting solutions developer Ledzworld recently received USD5 million in funding to be used for the acceleration of its sales, manufacturing, and global expansion.
Brand Energy & Infrastructures Services Inc. proposed terms on a debt backing its leveraged buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Western Refining, on the other hand, sought a loan for its Northern Tier acquisition.
New York-based consumer and retail-focused investment bank Financo announced its intention to raise USD75 million to USD100 million for the launching its private equity fund in 2014.
A source told Reuters that Washington-based lobbying firm Patton Boggs' merger discussions with Dallas-based law firm Locke Lord included a due diligence review of a possible merger suitor.
In a moment of candor, Canadian Finance Minister confirmed that the federal government would be open to options as to how to best utilize its 8.5% stake in the Hibernia offshore oil project.
