Vodafone Group Plc had finalized a preliminary agreement to purchase Germany's largest company Kabel Deutschland Holding AG.
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The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) was given unconditional approval to acquire NYSE Euronext for US$8.2 billion.
FTC Conducts Preliminary Inquiry for Google's Waze Acquisition
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Flagstar Bancorp agrees to a $105 million settlement to Assured Guaranty
Flagstar Bancorp Inc had agreed to pay $105 million to Assured Guaranty Ltd as settlement to a lawsuit against the bank for misrepresenting loan quality contained in $900 million of mortgage-backed securities.
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Russia's biggest drug manufacturing company, OAO Pharmstandard (PHST), intends to sell its over-the-counter medicine business.
China's solar companies in Europe have considered the transfer of their factories overseas to avoid import taxes being imposed by the European Union.
Gaming firm Echo Entertainment submitted $1 billion expansion plan for Sydney casino. (Photo : Reuters)Sydney Casino operations Sydney's Star Casino is up for a major expansion once the Australian government approves the $1 billion plan submitted by gaming firm Echo Entertainment.
ENRC founders and the Kazakh government offered a mix of cash and share to acquire ENRC valued at GBP3.04 billion and shares at Kazakhmys Plc.
As its debt drew near, Dubai increased asset sales to pay its US$30 billion worth of debt next year and another US$9.6 billion debt by 2015.
Telefonica SA agreed to sell its Irish arm to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd priced at Eur850 million. (Photo : Reuters)The image is Telefonica's logo. Spain's largest telephone company, Telefonica SA agreed to sell its Irish unit to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
Vodafone agreed to acquire Kabel Deutschland priced at Eur7.7 billion and would be the biggest deal since 2007.
New Zealand's Synlait Milk Ltd. planned a share sell off and an IPO to raise a total of NZ$120 million making it end the majority stake held by China's Bright Dairy.
TA Associates announced acquisition of a minority stake in Fractal Analytics through a US$25 million investment.
