Vue Entertainment sells bonds for LBO funding The cinema operator Vue Entertainment Ltd. planned to sell bonds on a meeting with investors. The proceeds of this bond sale would be used to fund the company's leveraged buyout.
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Signal Hill sponsors Launchpad
Signal Hill sponsors Boston-based Launchpad Venture Group. In an announcement today, investment bank Signal Hill said that it became a major sponsor of Launchpad Venture Group.
UK is Africa's number one M&A investor
In a recent study, the United Kingdom leads the merger and acquisitions investments in Africa. Companies from the United Kingdom have made the most investments in mergers and acquisitions in the African continent within the last 10 years, according to a study made by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Alternative investment trusts can now be held in investment savings
Due to a newly created rule, alternative investment market trusts can now be captured in investment savings accounts.
CORRECTED: Global consulting firm Accenture leads Predixion fundraiser
Predixion raised US$20 million worth of Series C investments. (CORRECTION: Description of Accenture was changed from BPO powerhouse to Global consulting powerhouse.
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A group of Alere shareholders expressed their desire to exit its non-core businesses and wants support at its annual board meeting.
Nairobi Securities Exchange offered exchange-traded funds for individual investors. The Capital Markets Authority said in an emailed statement that the Nairobi Securities Exchange would be offering exchange-traded funds.
Oil prices and dividend yields causes rise in Russia stocks, says Citigroup analyst. Russian stocks were driven by dividend yields and oil prices, according to analysts in Citigroup.
Retail Holdings wanted an IPO up to US$200 million for Singer Asia. Retail Holdings NV was reported to seek up to US$200 million in an upcoming initial public offering of Singer Asia Ltd, said three anonymous sources.
Fiat exercises option to buy additional 3.3% Chrysler shares from the United Auto Workers union's VEBA.
South Korea issued a bond-market aid package. South Korea announced that it would issue a bond-market aid package to increase liquidity in the market. This package was called primary-collateralized bond obligations, according to an emailed statement from the Financial Services Commission (FSC).
International lenders for Greek Aid are close to wrapping up talks International lenders for Greek Aid are close to wrapping up negotiations to unlock Eur8.
UK stocks rose to their highest in 6 months There was a rise in United Kingdom stocks this week, the biggest weekly gain seen in six months. There was an increase of 78.
A Mervin Davies led investment group is showing interest to bid for part of the stake in Lloyd's Banking Group
