Berkshire Hathaway reaped the gains from some of its past deals it made during the 2008 financial crisis.
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Investors flood US equity mutual funds with $54.2 billion: Trim Tabs
Trim Tabs showed data that investors poured US$54.2 billion into equity mutual funds. Investors flooded US equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds with $54.
Deals of the day - M&As
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday:- Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Inc, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, is aiming to launch its initial public offering in the week of Dec.
Two Brazilian banks reducing risk with Grupo EBX developments
The collateral provided by Batista and Grupo EBX have helped reduce the bank exposure risk for Banco Santander Brasil and Itau Banco.
Microsoft-Apple consortium case against Android manufacturers threatens Google existence
A group of technology companies including Microsoft and Apple claimed Google had infringed one of their patents it had obtained by bankrupt mobile company Nortel.
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An average investor would not stand a chance, unlike big-money investors, to acquire a significant stake in Twitter on its IPO.
The Labor Department of the US released data indicating that consumer prices had slightly rose, but did not affect inflation in the US.
Warburg Pincus sells off its shares in Transapacific Industries Group. Warburg Pincus, the private equity firm, is selling off its shareholdings in the Australian waste management company Transpacific Industries Group.
The US Federal Reserve would be making changes in its asset-buying program should a significant shift in the labor market and inflation would be seen.
Several banks required to undergo Fed Reserve stress tests to determine capacity of capital cushions on hypothetical adverse conditions.
A lawsuit was filed by LightSquared against manufacturers of its GPS equipment for broken promises as to the capacity of the machines.
Dell Inc had paid out executives for its shares not rolled over into the newly privatized Dell. The directors and top executives of Dell Inc. had received a total of USD59.
A Reuters article urged the Greek government to put more effort into investment programs that would encourage more local startups.
A suit was filed in New Jersey District Court against Actavis by Ranbaxy Laboratories for its attempt to produce a generic version of Absorica.
