Grupo Financiero Inbursa was in discussions with Standard Bank Group to buy the latter's Brazilian business, sources told Bloomberg.
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Branson remembers emotional USD1 billion exit from Virgin Records
Virgin Records founder Sir Richard Branson recalled having great regret on selling his record company to fund his then-new Virgin Airlines venture.
Federal jury sides with Apple on patent infringement case
Apple scored a victory against Wi-Lan on a patent infringement lawsuit. A Texas federal jury ruled that Apple did not infringe a patent from Wi-Lan Inc.
Aptalis Pharma appoints underwriters for IPO- sources
Sources told Reuters that Aptalis Pharma Inc had appointed lenders to manage its IPO. Aptalis Pharma Inc reportedly hired banks to manage its initial public offering.
Saudi debt and equity capital markets hire HSBC on deals
Saudi Arabia borrowers hired HSBC to manage their debt and equity capital market deals. HSBC Holdings said borrowers in Saudi Arabia had obtained its banks services to manage several debt and equity capital market transactions.
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Sources said Silicon Valley computer maker Hewlett-Packard was looking for buyers for its mobile computing patents.
Sun Life Everbright Insurance Co, the joint venture firm between Canada-based Sun Life Financial and state-controlled China Everbright Group, would turn a profit by 2015.
Share trading of Chong Hing Bank and its parent company were suspended temporarily pending confirmation of the sale of the bank to Yue Xie Group.
Radian Group filed a case against former account manager Rhiannon Bolen for giving confidential data to Arch Capital Group.
Aircraft maintenance services provider HAECO expands services portfolio with the acquisition of Timco Aviation Services,Inc.
E*Trade Financial would be selling G1 Execution Services unit for USD 75 million. E*Trade Financial Corp would be selling market-making arm G1 Execution Services to Susquehanna International Group in a deal worth USD 75 million.
A report from Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail said that John Sculley, a former Apple CEO, was mulling a possible bid for BlackBerry.
ING Groep raised USD 974 million from selling its New York-based US insurance business. Amsterdam-based financial services firm ING Groep was able to gather USD 974 million or EUR 706 million from the sale of its US business.
With a return of just 6.4% per year in traditional investment vehicles, a shortfall of 1.6%, many pension funds opt to invest in alternative options which promise higher returns.
