Harvard Management Company's director for private equity and venture capital, Peter Dolan, has resigned from his post on April 10.
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Google Commits Changes to Settle EU Probe - Source
Google Inc. has reportedly offered a final package of commitments that include some changes in its operations in a bid to settle a European Union antitrust investigation on alleged discrimination against its competitors, according to a source.
JAB aims to build coffee conglomerate with Master Blenders purchase
Aiming to build a coffee conglomerate, Joh A. Benckiser, the investment arm of billionaire Reiman family, is set to acquire D.E. Master Blenders 1753 NV for about 7.5 billion euros ($9.8 billion).
Italy's Wind to invest $1.3 billion on 4G network
Italian mobile phone operator Wind is set to step up its technology with a $1.3 billion investment on building a fourth generation (4G) mobile broadband network.
NVCA Says the Last Quarter Was Worst Since 2003
According to NVCA data, the first quarter of 2013 was the worst since the third quarter of 2003. Without a doubt, the venture capital industry has experienced the worst quarter it has had in a decade.
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Distressed debt investors are looking into German property company IVG Immobilien as some lenders try to minimize potential heavy losses due to the property company's debt restructuring.
Singapore's Heliconia Pte Ltd is set to buy 2.6 percent stake in private sector Kotak Mahindra Bank for Rs 1,296 crore.
Private equity firm Carlyle Group is set to sign investment deals in Africa to tap the increasing customer spending in the continent.
European private equity firm AXA Private Equity has sold its majority stake in Aixam Mega to Polaris Industries, a US in group specializing in powersports.
Japan's railway and real estate group Seibu Holdings has opposed the renewed attempt of Cerberus Capital Management LP to increase its stake in the company to 44.7 percent.
Beleaguered company J. C. Penney Co Inc has engaged the services of Blackstone Group LP's financial advisory arm for their expertise on how to best position the firm financially, according to sources.
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's chief executive Robert Greifeld's 2012 annual bonus has been slashed over the mishandling of Facebook's Inc. initial public offering last year.
Three big venture firms may team up to provide funding for startups working with Google Glass, the hybrid eyeglasses and smartphone developed by Google.
Yahoo!, the U.S. biggest Web portal, has engaged the services of private equity veteran Jacqueline Reses as it struggles to reinvent itself and stay relevant.
