Mexico-based supermarket operator Controladora Comercial Mexicana SAB said it has conducted talks with possible acquirers, both foreign and local, for the sale of its business, Bloomberg reported.
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Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc's board asks stakeholders to refuse $1.6B Men's Wearhouse Inc hostile bid
Shareholders were asked by the Jos. A. Bank Clothier's Inc board to refuse a hostile bid amounting to $1.61 billion from Men's Wearhouse, Reuters reported.
Softbank Corp in direct talks with Deutsche Telekom for possible T-Mobile deal- sources
Softbank Corp is reportedly in discussions with T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom AG to thresh out obstacles for a potential T-Mobile acquisition, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
Financial wrongdoing target for New York Attorney General
The Criminal Prosecutions Bureau has been expanded by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau to focus on financial wrongdoing, Bloomberg reported.
Belgium's AB InBev to reacquire Oriental Brewery Co Ltd from KKR & Co, Affinity Equity Partners Ltd- sources
Anheuser-Busch InBev is looking to repurchase Oriental Brewery Co from private equity companies KKR & Co and Affinity Equity Partners Ltd, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
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California, US-based cloud storage services provider Dropbox raised another $250 million in new funding two years after a previous $250-million round, further lifting the company's valuation close to $10 billion.
North Texas received more than $630 million in venture capital investments in 2013, demonstrating a significant improvement from the $126 million commitment the region received in 2012.
Survey shows that there is little effort seen to improve the working conditions of junior investment bankers despite the death of an intern at Bank of America Merrill Lynch intern last summer, the Financial Times.
Germany-based investor-startup matchmaker Venturate has been launched to compete with US-based firm AngelList, a platform that helps lead venture capitalists to the right investment that would fit in their portfolio.
Colorado, US-based private equity fund management group Centurion Resource Group (CRG) acquired a 75% stake in a copper project located in Karagandy, Kazakhstan, for an undisclosed amount.
Richmond, Canada-based global helicopter services provider CHC Group Ltd priced the initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares at $10 apiece, with the offering expected to close on January 23.
Atlanta, US-based consumer credit reporting company Equifax acquired UK-based technology firm TDX Group in a deal valued at $327 million to expand its data and analytics services beyond the US.
New York, US-based media firm NBC Universal International Television Production picked up a minority stake in Vancouver, Canada-based independent TV producer Lark Productions for an undisclosed amount.
China-based coal bed methane producer AAG Energy Ltd may revive its plan for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong which was shelved last year, to raise funds for its 2014 operations.
