In a move that might lift the spirits of cash-strapped Britons before the next general election, the government is considering giving away its stake in state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland RBS.L by 2015, newspapers reported on Friday.
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CSC Selling Reseller Unit
CSC divesting interest in ESI. An agreement was recently reached by CSC and Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) together with the ITOCHU Corporation for the sale of the Enterprise Systems Integration (ESI) unit at CSC.
Aperam Announces Joint Venture With Two Steel Firms to Bid for Outokumpu's Italy Plant
Aperam has teamed up with two steel makers to purchase the plant owned by Outokumpu, which has been aiming to get regulatory approval for purchasing a steel business in 2012.
Leighton Holdings to Sell 70% of its Telecommunication Assets to Ontario Teachers
Leighton and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Reached Agreement on the sale of 70 percents of telecommunication assets.
M&A deals boost Wall St near Record
Global stock markets rose on Tuesday as U.S. stocks were boosted by news of yet another possible merger that suggested there is still room to the upside, while a pick-up in German economic sentiment supported European stocks.
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Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals reported on Friday including Abu Dhabi telecom firm Etisalat's syndicated loan of up to $8 billion to finance a bid for Vivendi's percent stake in Maroc Telecom
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals on Thursday: The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday: India has raised $2.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Wednesday: Biogen Idec is to take full ownership of blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri after agreeing to pay Irish partner Elan $3.
Securities and Exchange Commission said late last month that the agency has its eye on several private-equity industry practices
Emerging market private equity funds in 2012 had their best year for raising capital since 2008 Emerging market private equity funds in 2012 had their best year for raising capital since 2008, pulling in $40.
A big tax break that benefits U.S. private equity and venture capital executives is under threat again
Private equity funds completed $1.16 billion worth of deals in sub-Saharan Africa in 2012 Private equity funds completed $1. 16 billion worth of deals in sub-Saharan Africa in 2012, a near 10 percent increase from the previous year, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Moscow's stock exchange will be valued at up to $4.6 billion in its planned stock market flotation
Some nonbank financial companies have begun to rely more heavily on long-dated, unsecured retail notes as a critical source of funding, and issuance volumes are likely to rise again in 2013
