Mitsui Corp, one of the world's leading chemical makers purchases Heraeus Dental for Eur450 million.
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India is Selling off Shareholdings in Private Firms
India, in order to raise funds to narrow the budget deficit, is selling off asset shareholdings in Indian corporations.
JinkoSolar Gets Loan from China Development Bank
JinkoSolar obtains a RMB360 million loan facility from China Development Bank. The leading private venture solar power products manufacturer, JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd announced the signing of a RMB360 million or US$58 million loan agreement with China Development Bank.
Billabong Offers Well Below Initial Estimates
Billabong is currently priced at Aus$0.50, much lower than the estimated offer. Billabong International Ltd, the largest surf wear company in Australia, is being bidded out for as low as Aus$0.
Randstad Purchases Part of USG People Operations in Europe
Randstad purchases part of USG People's operations at Eur20 million. Randstad, the Dutch staffing firm has entered into an agreement to purchase part of USG People's European operations.
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German media conglomerate Bertelsmann has said that it is making sale of a stake in RTL group. Germany's Bertelsmann has announced that it is planning to sell a stake in broadcasting company RTL Group worth as much as 1.
Randstad and USG People reached a deal in which the former will buy some of the latter's European operations for 20 million euros.
International Airlines Group said it will be buying 18 787 Dreamliners from Boeing, which faced over lithium-ion battery overheating concerns.
Vodafone shareholders are thinking about whether they should sell the entire company to Verizon or just sell its 45% stake.
Nationwide Financial has announced that it is acquiring 17 equity and bond mutual funds with $3.6 billion in assets from Union Bank's HighMark Capital Management.
Michael Pausic, long time fixture at Maverick Capital would be establishing his own hedge fund. Michael Pausic of Maverick Capital manages media and telecommunications investments at the hedge fund.
The finalists for the bids for NFP are TPG and Madison Dearborn. The two final bidders for wealth management company National Financial Partners are private equity firms TPG Capital and Madison Dearborn Partners.
Allianze, through its CIO criticized the handling of block sales of firms resulting in retained shareholdings by the bank.
The government's promise to pay its outstanding bills was shelved after the caretaker government failed to sign into law the said measure.
