Biopharmaceutical firm Aerpio Therapeutics Inc closes Series A funding round extension worth USD9 million.

After raising USD 18.2 million, Surefire Medical announced the completion of its Series B funding. Commercial stage medical device company, Surefire Medical Inc, develops innovative infusion systems for procedures determined as minimally invasive and direct to target intervention.

Twitter Inc soared as much as 92 percent in its first day of trading on Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange as investors snapped up shares in the popular microblogging site in a frenzy that recalled the days of the dot-com bubble.

Blumberg Capital raises USD150 million with its venture capital seed fund. In an announcement, Blumberg Capital said it had closed Blumberg Capital III.

Great Portland Estates Plc and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority share half of London West End Development.

Deutsche Bank AG, Societe Generale SA and Harvest Global Investments now have China linked ETFs available.

The latest takeover bid was submitted by BNP Paribas SA for BGZ Bank in the Polish market that had seen mega million takeover deals in its banking industry.

Due to high costs of operations and low returns, Woolworths opts to close down stores in Nigeria. Woolworths Holdings Ltd. , the food and clothing retailer from South Africa, announced plans for the closure of three of its stores located in Nigeria.

Due to net income decline, the world's biggest reinsurer Munich Re would do a share buyback program to be completed by April 30, 2014.

USD9 million was raised in Series A funding round for ImmunGene Inc. Biotechnology company ImmunGene Inc. is focused on the development of anti-body cytokine fusion technology therapy for oncological applications.