Deals
Belden to buy cybersecurity firm Tripwire for $710 million
Belden Inc, a maker of networking and cable products, said it will buy Tripwire, a Portland-based cybersecurity firm, for $710 million. Belden said the transaction will add 65 cents per share to adjusted income from continuing operations in 2015.
Sumitomo Mitsui to buy Citigroup's Japan retail unit
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (8316.T) will announce as soon as next week that it will buy Citigroup Inc's (C.N) Japanese consumer banking business, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Merck to take on superbugs with Cubist Pharma buy
Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N) said it would buy Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc (CBST.O) for $8.4 billion plus assumption of debt, giving the major drugmaker an entry into the market for drugs that combat so-called superbugs.
Australian tech listing boom raises red flags
Australia is experiencing a record-shattering boom in technology listings as start-ups starved of venture capital funding pursue backdoor listings, a trend that has regulators concerned companies are trying to take short cuts to get to market.