People familiar with the bidding of ParknShop told Bloomberg that the Charoen Pokphand Group and Woolsworths Ltd were considering of abandoning their bids for the supermarket chain.

A rise in acquisitions in Australian and New Zealand farms and assets had been seen recently. The bidding war over Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd had fanned investor fever of acquisitions in dairy farms and companies over Australia and New Zealand.

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd received its third and bigger acquisition offer from Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd.

According to its CEO, Dianping.com's value is higher than Groupon and Yelp or about USD10 billion.

The partnership of Deere Co., DuPont Co., and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation would undergo its first project in Ghana's cocoa production region.

Eateries, tourist services, even larger firms fear for the numbers as a result of the government shutdown that lead to tepid business activity in the country.

For an undisclosed amount, private equity firm New Silk Route acquires Mediterranean cuisine restaurant Moshe's for expansion purposes.

One Group LLC, owner of the STK steakhouse chain, would be merging with Committed Capital Acquisition Corp, said a Wall Street Journal report.

Italian confectionery firm Ferrero said through its spokesman that reports about the company receiving acquisition offers were complete fabrications.

A study found that Oreo cookies were as addictive as cocaine. A recent study conducted by a team at Connecticut College in New London found that Oreo cookies were as addictive as cocaine, the LA Times reported.