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GM Holden decides to halt auto manufacturing in Oceania by 2017

Hours after announcing the departure of chief executive Dan Akerson, the Holden unit of General Motors Co announced its decision to halt its auto making operations in Australia by 2017.


Capital gains tax to diminish the lure of London's property market to foreign buyers

A capital gains tax set to take effect in April 2015 which would be levied on the homes sold to people living abroad could diminish the status of London as a property magnet for foreign investors, Bloomberg reported.

Cyberattacks in exchange for ransom rise because of Bitcoin- report

Bitcoin has fueled a rise in cyberattacks where computers and data are held hostage until the owner pays the ransom in the digital currency, according to a report.

Brazil's Autometal eyes acquisitions as global carmakers plan production in Brazil

Brazil-based car parts supplier Autometal is looking for acquisition deals with midsize competitors as global car manufacturers are planning production in the South American country.


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With the revival of initial public offerings, Australian bankers have many things to be happy for as underwriting fees also surge, according to a report.
Indian companies that built most of the parts for the country's recently launched Mars mission are using their low-cost, high-tech expertise in frugal space engineering to compete for global aerospace, defence and nuclear contracts worth billions.
A report said the dearth of women in the leadership ranks of the private equity industry can be solved in the natural evolution of the private equity business model.
According to the UK-based "Global State of Enterprise Mobility for the Past, Present and Future" report, mobile apps could be the most invested-in startups in 2014.
Leveraged finance bankers are heading into 2014 with the same old nagging doubts about whether M&A will finally pick up, but this time round there is an even greater desire for a resurgence as refinancing opportunities fade.
The Small Business Investor Alliance, who had been championing the the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act in the US House of Representatives, expressed their approval for the passage of the Act.
China saw 1015 venture capital/private equity (VC/PE) investment deals clinched from January to November with a disclosed value of 72.66 billion US dollars
A report from the Straits Times debunked the perception that Chinese firms were facing growing hurdles in the US, citing data that China's investments in the US had nearly tripled this year.
In a 254-159 vote, the US House of Representatives passed a legislation exempting private equity firms from provisions in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Law. However, a similar action is not expected from the Democrat-dominated US Senate.
According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the approved merger of American Airlines and US Airways to form the largest airline by revenues in the world is not good news for passengers.