Actavis and Warner Chilcott are exploring options for a merger after Actavis failed to merge with Valeant.
Investors
Softbank Threatens Banks That Fund Dish Bid
Softbank waived the Alibaba IPO card to banks, saying their help in funding the rival bid can ruin their chances in participating in the highly anticipated IPO, which it owns one third of.
3D Systems to Undertake IPO
3D Systems to undertake IPO at US$40.00 per share. As previously announced, the common stock issue from 3D Systems has been proceed at US$40. 00 per share through an underwritten initial public offer.
Discovery Labs Does IPO
Discovery Labs to undertake IPO for the expansion of its capital base. Discovery Laboratories is now turning its attention to fundraising activities for increase of its capital base.
Bloomberg Terminal Access Deplored
Bloomberg news reporters had access to personal information of those using the news service, leading to ethical issues as to its use.
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ISS and Glass Lewis provide opposing advisories to Clearwire shareholders regarding the takeover bid of Sprint-Nextel.
Icahn, in a bid of bravado, offers a couple of billion of own money for Dell bid. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who has just informed the Dell board of an intention to bid for the company with Southeastern Asset Management, told Reuters that he is willing to contribute a couple of billion of dollars in order to finance a bridge loan worth US$5.
Wisconsin bill for state backed venture capital fund proposed. A bill whose main provision would place US$25 million in state money to fund start up companies in Wisconsin has passed the first reading in its state legislature.
Augme Tech gets loan facility from Silicon Valley Bank. Augme Technologies, Inc together with its fully owned subsidiary, Hipcricket, Inc divulged to the public last Friday that it was able to get a credit facility on its accounts receivable from the Silicon Valley Bank.
Hess, in a move to address criticisms, splits the position of CEO from Chairman. In a bold move, Hess Corp would be splitting the roles of chairman and chief executive officer in its annual shareholders meeting next week.
Harry Winston is now a Swatch unit to be headed by Nayla Hayek, daughter of Swatch group founder Nicolas Hayek.
JAB files for regulatory approval of the offer sheet for DE Master Blenders. Joh A Benckiser, the German food conglomerate, together with other co-investors are preparing to apply for regulatory approval of their offer sheet to purchase Douwe Egberts Coffee.
True Religion Apparel sold to TowerBrook Capital. In an announcement today, True Religion Apparel, Inc disclosed that it has entered into a merger agreement with TowerBrook Capital Partners LP for US$835 million.
Sprouts Farmers supported by Apollo through IPO According to a Reuters news report, organic grocer Sprouts Farmers Markets LLC is financially supported by Apollo Global Management LLC, a private equity firm.
