Abu Dhabi's Al Hilal Bank to issue sukuks before end of the year. Al Hilal Bank, the state owned bank of Abu Dhabi, is planning to issue a debut Islamic bond valued at US$500 million to be done in the third quarter of 2013.
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JV Formed for Elder Pharma and Kose Corp
Elder and Kose form joint venture for Indian cosmetic market. Elder Pharmaceuticals has formed a joint venture with Kose Corp of Japan for the manufacturing and sale of cosmetic products in India.
NC2 Media Paid $75M for Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet was sold for Aus$75 million. BBC's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide has decided to sell Lonely Planet, the travel guide business show, to Nashville based media group, NC2.
SBI Gets Government Subsidy
SBI receives government funds for capitalization. The State Bank of India confirmed reports that it had received Rs3,004 crore from the government as part of the plan to recapitalize state run financial institutions.
New Strategic Plans for K&G Brand
Men's Wearhouse drafts plans to improve K&G brand. Men's Wearhouse Inc would be exploring a foolproof plan for its K&G brand which includes a move to repurchase additional shares amounting to $155 million.
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CBQ purchases majority stake in Turkish lender Alternatifbank. In a move showing Gulf interests expanding overseas, the Commercial Bank of Qatar has purchased 70.
Diablo Technologies expands funds from angel investors. The Ottawa based manufacturer of memory system interface technology has raised Can$7. 5 million in new financing.
New investors infuse capital for development and growth of Liquid Robotics. Liquid Robotics had raised US$45 Million in financing, specifically Series E financing.
NewsCred has expanded its funding base with new infusion from Mayfield Fund and others to the amount of US$15 million.
US$6 million raised from fund sources for Earlybird. In an announcement, Earlybird Venture Capital announced the completion of US$6 million Series A funding for the first social marketplace focused on fashion, Videdressing.
Armacell bids well below base price set by Investcorp. The sale of Armacell is creating issues as Investocorp's base price could not be reached by the existing bidders.
Affymax's drug recall Ormontys caused decline of the company. Pharmaceutical firm Affymax continued its decline after it fired nearly three fourths of its labor complement and is now in the process of opting for a sale or declaration of bankruptcy.
Sequoia Capital leads capital funding for Pyramid Analytics. The premiere company that provides data driven decision making to end users at all levels has announces the closure of its latest funding round.
BGI-Shenzhen acquires Complete Genomics after regulatory approvals from China and the US were obtained.
