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Serbia seeks loan from UAE
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Vucic confirms on television that he had asked his friend UAE Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed for a loan.
China regulators investigate Bayer for unfair competition
Bayer said regulators in China were investigating their local office in the mainland for alleged unfair competition practices.
Vodafone shareholders clear EUR7.7 billion Kabel Deutschland takeover
British telecommunications giant Vodafone Group announced on Thursday that it had secured at least 75% shareholder backing for the approval of the EUR7.7 billion or USD10.2 billion takeover bid for Kabel Deutschland.
Fresenius' Helios acquires 43 Rhoen-Klinikum hospitals for USD4.1 billion
In separate statements made public today, Fresenius SE and Rhoen-Klinikum AG agreed on a USD4.1 billion acquisition deal of 43 hospitals in Europe.
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The standoff on the M&A deals in the mining sector has tested the patience and skills of bankers. The standoff between buyers and sellers in the mining sector has put the skills and patience of bankers to the test.
Bridgepoint sold Finnish healthcare services operator Terveystalo to EQT VI. Private equity firm Bridgepoint sold Terveystalo to EQT VI. Terveystalo is a Finland-based private healthcare provider.
According to a Bloomberg report, Vivendi SA would be moving closer to a spin off of its telecommunication and media assets, with investor Vincent Bollore appointed as new deputy chairman.
Rig operator Odfjell Drilling prepared to list in the Oslo bourse as shareholder BCB Paragon Trust planned an IPO.
Swiss Re hires Christopher Minter to head the reinsurer's acquisitions and principal investments business.
France-based Societe Generale was the third major bank seeking to sell its private wealth arm in Asia in the last five years.
Private equity firm 3i made an offer for the stake it does not yet own in Scandlines. Private equity investment firm 3i made a bid to acquire the shares it does not yet own in ferry group Scandlines.
US defense contractor Lockheed Martin said it was looking to make more acquisitions after its purchase of IT firm Amor Group.
Various reports cited sources who said that Former Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer Josef Ackermann would be stepping down from his post in Siemens AG as deputy chairman of the supervisory board.
