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UK Gilts Offered Anew
The ten year gilts at record low rates will be offered by the UK Debt Management Office in the next few days.
UPDATE - Italy Approves Debt Payments to Private Companies
Italian PM Mario Monti finally signs decree approving payments of state debts to private firms. The Italian caretaker government has approved a decree to pay off nearly Eur40 billion state funds to pay off debts it has incurred with private companies.
New Qatari Investment Fund to Do IPO
Doha Global Investment Co is backed by Qatar Holding for Eur2.3 billion and the IPO is expected to raise the same amount.
Veolia Transdev to decrease services and auction assets
Transdev would be selling off assets to pay off debts. Veolia Transdev, the French transport group is forecasting 'enormous' demand for its assets.
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Fairway Market, from its humble beginnings as a fruit and vegetable stand, can now stand to be worth US$495 million.
Milestone Partners Fund IV has raised US$300 million and acquired new assets. Milestone Partners has announced the final closure of Milestone Partners IV LP with funding amounting to US$300 million.
Raising funds by VisibleBrands raised US$4.6 million for digital cloud promotions in-store. The close of a Series A round of funding and follow on Series B Convertible Note by VisibleBrands has raised US$4.
The government is seeking venture capital financing for growth without affecting its bottom line. Finland is maximizing venture capital financing as a means to spark the economy out of the doldrums without affecting its current AAA ratings.
Kenya based Catalyst Principal Partners is searching for investments for its US$125 million fund. Catalyst Principal Partners, a private equity firm based in Kenya, is eyeing to make investments using a US$125 million fund with a partnership seeking to maximize real estate deals.
Funding has been increased for EveryMove as well as availability of the app in Android's Play Store.
In anticipation of a housing shortage and the prospect of higher returns, some 30 institutions plan to invest $11 billion on rental homes in Britain.
Taminco is now set to offer its IPO. The chemical company owned by Apollo Global Management, Taminco Corp recently announced that it would be selling 15.
If the French government will have its way, it wants that a consortium composed of banks and insurers in the country to buy around 34 percent of the Euronext stock exchange.
VTB completes purchase of Tele2 Russia despite competitors crying foul. Tele2 announced Thursday that the acquisition by VTB of Tele2 has been completed.