LAVCA report released for first half of 2013

According to the Latin American Venture Capital Association, there has been a 100% increase in value and volume for the market for the first half of 2013.


Michigan joins American Airlines-US Airways suit to block merger

Michigan had joined six other states in a lawsuit to block the proposed merger of US Airways and American Airways to create the world's largest airline company.

Glenview Capital joins Bass in raising stake at J.C. Penney

Glenview Capital Management LLC had joined Hayman Capital Management LP in raising its stake in retailer JC Penney even after the departure of Bill Ackman last month.

Mail.ru sells the rest of its Facebook stake

Russia's richest man, Alisher Usmanov, said that he had decided to reduce his Facebook holdings by selling 14.2 million shares.


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According to a Reuters report, the US government would likely give its approval for the Smithfield Food Corp. and Shuanghui International Holdings USD4.7 billion deal.
Versace CEO Gian Giacomo Ferraris announced that the company planned to sell a minority stake privately before launching an IPO.
Nokia had its focus redirected on network equipment manufacturing after it sold its handset units to Microsoft Corp.
KKR & Co LP said that it had agreed to purchase a property claims software firm called Mitchell International for around USD1.5 billion.
A Thailand based trader was ordered to pay USD5.2 million to settle civil charges filed against him for publicly trading call options and single stock futures before the announced acquisition plan of Shuanghui International Holdings for Smithfield Foods Corp.
According to a Delaware judge, ample time would be needed prior to the start of the trial for the Fiat-Chrysler deal.
After the Verizon-Vodafone USD130 billion deal, AT&T and Billionaire Tycoon Naguib Sawiris was reported to see Telecom Italia to be its next target.
Caixa Seguros bidders whittled down to two. The government of Portugal had decided to include two companies as bidders for the privatization of insurance arm of state bank Caixa Geral de Depositos.
Wishabi's digital circular platform is what investors saw fit to be capitalized in its Series B round.
The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) would be investing MYR300 million of its money to construct a large campus at Educity, Nusajaya.
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