A source told Bloomberg that Lone Star Funds closed its third real estate fund with investor commitments reaching USD 6.6 billion.
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Brixmor set to raise USD 905.6 million in IPO
Brixmor Property Group would be raising up to USD 905.6 million when it goes public, helping make 2013 the biggest year for IPOs in the US real estate market.
Consol Energy agrees on asset sale to Murray Energy Corp
Consol Energy would be selling some of its assets to Murray Energy Corp in a deal worth USD 850 million.
Startup IfOnly scores USD 12 million from investors
IfOnly was able to raise USD 12 million from investors in a round led by New Enterprise Associates. San Francisco-based startup IfOnly gathered USD 12 million in capital commitments from various investors.
KKR buys minority stakes in rural mobile companies
Private equity company KKR purchased minority stakes in rural wireless infrastructure-focused companies run by Associated Partners.
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CVSL Inc offered to buy Blyth Inc for USD 268 million, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
Hypermarcas would be repurchasing 40% worth of its USD 750 million outstanding global bonds that would expire on in 2021.
A stockholder of NQ Mobile Inc filed a case against the Chinese firm for incurring losses after a research report said NQ had inflated its revenues.
General Growth Properties bought a 50% stake in urban stores in San Francisco for USD 82 million. General Growth Properties Inc purchased stakes in two buildings in San Francisco.
Shane Victorino would not be starting for the Boston Red Sox on Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series 2013.
A report from the Associated Press revealed that more US troops were taking refuge in military lipo to meet strict physical fitness requirements.
The subsidiary of UAE's Mubadala is on an expansion mode. Mubadala Petroleum has been looking to expand into overseas markets such as Thailand and Indonesia, as well as commence exploration work in Tanzania within 2013.
The consolidation of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller was a natural progression when there were only a few markets to tap, said industry analysts.
Google Inc had not been shy investing large amounts of capital in data centers to improve its Internet infrastructure.
