The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday, including Microsoft, Comcast, Green Dot, Goldman Sachs and others.
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Peugeot to replace chief executive for Dongfeng deal -sources
PSA Peugeot Citroen is preparing to replace its present Chief Executive Officer Philippe Varin for a joint venture with Chinese partner Dongfeng, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Master Bank with Putin ties gets license revoked by Russian central bank
The shutdown of Russian bank Master Bank was the central bank's most high-profile move yet under the leadership of Russia's first female governor Elvira Nabiullina.
Aker Solutions exits well intervention business, EQT Partners to take over
Norway's Aker Solutions ASA on Friday announced that it will divest its well intervention business to Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners. The transaction is worth USD654.31 million, including debt.
Apache Corp discusses possible asset sale to YPF- sources
Two sources told Reuters that Apache Corp and state-controlled Argentine energy company YPF had been in discussions for the possible sale of Apache's stakes in Argentina.
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A&B Properties, Inc. announced today that it has agreed to sell Maui Mall to a partnership of Denver-based Alberta Development Partners and an affiliate of Chicago-based Walton Street Capital, LLC.
Skip Hop, founded 10 years ago by Ellen and Michael Diamant, makers of children's gears, sell its majority stake to a private equity firm, Fireman Capital Partners.
IK Investment Partners had sold its full ownership in Europe Snacks Group to a French private equity firm Apax Partners for an undisclosed amount and will be completed before the year ends.
The fate of the joint venture firm of Founder Securities and Credit Suisse have yet to be known after the former reveals its plans to sell its stake in the joint venture and merge with China Minzu Securities.
Repsol Chairman told Bloomberg in an interview that the oil producer is willing to acquire assets in US, Canada and Northern Europe. The company is willing to spend up to USD 10 billion for the acquisitions.
Resolution Ltd. is looking to sell its business unit Lombard located in Luxembourg. However, terms of the deal were unknown as talks on the sale of Lombard are still in a preliminary stage.
Vena Resources Inc agreed to sell its 50% stake in Minergia SAC, the company's joint venture with Cameco Global Exploration Ltd, to Azincourt Uranium Inc.
Mexican homebuilder Consorcio Ara and real estate firm O'Connor Capital Partners plan to sell nine shopping malls for USD 384 million, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
France's Credit Agricole said it will cut its holding in investment firm Eurazeo. The French bank will sell 3.2 million Eurazeo shares and zero-coupon convertibles equivalent to a maximun of 5.1 million shares.
