PhosAgro has offered a share offering to the public worth about US$500 million. PhosAgro, the largest fertilizer company of Russia had raised about US$500 million in a share offer made last Wednesday.

The European Financial Stability Facility was met with strong Asian demand for five year securities at interest of 0.875%.

Colonie Mall, the second largest mall in Albany NY was recently acquired by a consortium led by KKR.

Thermo Fisher, the largest scientific equipment and laboratory instruments manufacturer has sent a binding offer for Life Technologies, the genetics sequence market leader.

Southeastern Asset Management calls the evaluation of the Silver Lake-Dell leveraged buyout offer as "flawed".

CORWIL acquired by Tonka Bay Equity partners for an undisclosed amount. Tonka Bay Equity Partners announced their acquisition of CORWIL Technology Corporation.

Cleave Biosciences raised US$10 million for its Series A financing. In an announcement, Cleave Biosciences said that it was able to raise for its Series A extension financing from new investor New Enterprise Associates.

Sea World would be offered to the public via an IPO scheduled within the year. Sea World Parks and Entertainment, now owned by Blackstone Group LP, would be offering its shares at initial public offering at a price range between US$24 and US$27 per share.

First aid manufacturer Med-Tech Resource was acquired by private equity firm GC Capital. A San Francisco based private investment firm, GC Capital has announced the acquisition of majority shareholdings in Med-Tech Resource.

Bulat Utemuratov is thinking whether to purchase state owned shares in Alliance Bank and Temirbank. Bulat Utemuratov, the Kazakh billionaire tycoon is contemplating whether to purchase Alliance Bank and Temirbank from the government.