Illinois Tools Works Inc. looked into buying back USD6 billion shares after investor Ralph Whitworth placed the company under pressure to increase its profit.
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FireEye Inc files for IPO
Fire Eye Inc, the cyber security firm owned by former McAfee CEO Dave Dewalt, announce that they have filed documentation for an IPO to raise an estimated US$175 million.
Yahoo buys Rockmelt for more than USD50 Million
Yahoo acquires Rockmelt Inc. for a deal valued at USD50 million according to sources familiar with the matter.
UPDATE: Leiderman withdraws from Bank of Israel race
Leo Leiderman removed himself from the race for the new governor of the Bank of Israel. Leonardo Leiderman removed himself from the list of possible candidates to become the new head of Bank of Israel.
CareFusion, Smiths Group shares slump after acquisition deal collapse
CareFusion and Smiths Group shares fell after talks for an acquisition deal for Smiths' medical equipment division collapsed.
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Terra Firma Capital Partners agrees to sell its gas distribution company to Hasting Funds Management Ltd for a deal valued at GBP7 million.
Barclays Plc's COO Jerry Donini will step down from office making him the last of former CEO Robert Diamond's management team to leave the investment lender.
Goldman Sachs ex-trader Fabrice Tourre was found guilty by a Manhattan jury in his role in the subprime mortgage-back deal known as Abacus in 2007.
Today, Actuant Corporation announced signing a deal to acquire Viking SeaTech for USD90 million. Actuant Corporation was established in 1910 and operates as a diversified industrial company with businesses in more than thirty countries.
Yes Bank Ltd announced that they are in the market to secure a US$250 million refinancing deal for the company's loans.
Crossroads C&I closed its buy of GlassCell Isofab, a Canadian thermal and acoustical insulation products distributor and fabricator.
Immofinanz announced that they are currently looking into the acquisition of more than 900 homes located in the northern part of Germany.
Kabe Exploration announced today that it will invest in its joint venture partner International Equity Partners Oil and Gas Inc.
Pret A Manger, with the help of private equity firm Bridgepoint, acquires GBP375 million from debt recapitalization.
