A report by information technology news site Techcrunch said multinational semiconductor chip maker Intel Corporation recently acquired security company Sensory Networks for USD20 million.
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Pitango raises USD270 million in funding round mostly from Asian investors
Israel-based venture capital firm Pitango Venture Capital said it had closed its recent funding round with USD270 million worth of funds.
Government shutdown seen as temporary
Stock market indices rose and long term instruments fell as the market responded to the first government shutdown in 17 years.
Wolseley Private Equity sells stake in nextmedia to Forum Media Group
Wolseley Private Equity sold all its shares in nexmedia to Forum Media Group. Australian-based Wolseley Private Equity said it had exited from nextmedia.
EDF nears Citelum acquisition amidst ownership dispute of its owner
Despite an ownership dispute, Electricite de France (EDF) said it was in exclusive discussions with Dalkia France for the purchase of urban lighting firm Citelum.
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Indigo Partners would be buying Frontier Airlines from Republic Airways Holdings Inc for USD 36 million in cash.
Private equity firm HIG Capital announced that it had invested in specialty carpet mill Lexmark. Private equity company HIG Capital announced that it had made a strategic investment in broadloom carpet maker Lexmark Carpet Mills Inc.
Qatar Holdings, the investment arm of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, bought the 12% stake of NYSE Euronext in the Qatar Exchange.
Sources told Reuters that British retailer Poundland was considering going public next year. Sources told Reuters that Poundlad was mulling an initial public offering (IPO) in the first half of 2014.
A Bloomberg report said that private equity firms should be wary about purchasing assets during an economic downturn.
Canadian wireless telecom company Mobilicity said on Monday that it had obtained approval of a CAD30 million or USD29.2 million debtor-in-possession financing in preparation of its buyout by an anonymous buyer.
Adveq closed its Adveq Secondaries II fund at its hard cap of USD 175 million. Adveq announced the close of its Adveq Secondaries II fund with USD 175 million.
Sources told Bloomberg that Tribeca Holdings would be buying prime real estate in London's Mayfair district valued at GBP 130 million.
Spanish property builder Sacyr announced the possible sale of its Vallehermoso unit. Spain-based builder Sacyr SA would be selling its property development unit in Vallehermoso.
