Zamil purchases remaining stake in Advantec to be full owner. Zamil Industrial Investment Company has recently announced that it has completed the purchase of Advantec Coils Private Ltd.
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Disney Retains Chairman-CEO Position
Iger to continue as Disney's Chairman-CEO. In an unprecedented move, the investors of Walt Disney Co have rejected calls by proxy advisors to split the top jobs currently held by Chairman and CEP Robert Iger.
DLF to Issue Fresh Shares
DLF to comply with SEBI requirements needs to sell new shares. In an effort to dilute the promoter's shares held by a holdings group, realty giant DLF announced today the issuance of new equity shares to comply with new SEBI norms of 25% minimum public shareholding.
Beijing Automotive to Go Public
Beijing Automotive to sell shares at IPO by end of the year. One of the makers of Daimler AG and Hyundai Motor Co vehicles in Asia is Beijing Automotive Group Co.
Damac Reaches Out to Hollywood
Damac Properties enters into a branding partnership with Paramount Hotel & Resorts. (Correction: Paramount Hotels & Resorts in the first paragraph) Damac Properties, the renowned Dubai property developer has entered into a partnership with Paramount Hotels & Resorts to develop and operate a US$1 billion or 3.
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Royalty Pharma offers US$6.6 billion for Elan purchase. In a standoff, Royalty Pharma has reiterated its offer to purchase Elan, the Irish pharmaceutical firm on the same terms despite being previously rejected.
NYSE Euronext sells stake in MCX Mumbai. NYSE Euronext has offered to sell 4. 8% of its shareholdings in India's biggest commodity bourse, Multi-Commodity Exchange of India.
LSE Group increases shares in LCH Clearnet. The London Stock Exchange Group has forwarded a revised offer amounting to Eur328 million cash to purchase the majority stake in LCH Clearnet.
Adidas removes for sale sign for hockey business and recommits to Reebok. Amidst lukewarm offers for its hockey business, Adidas AG has chosen to remove this subsidiary from the market.
Exxon taps Barclays to assist in auction of its stake in Castle Peak. In a bid to sell up to US$2 billion worth of stocks, Exxon Mobil Corp has opted to sell its interest at an auction for the Hong Kong power venture it had ended a year ago.
Rosneft to start with oil for loan deal with Glencore and Vitol. Russian crude oil conglomerate Rosneft has entered into separate long term crude supply contracts with Glencore International and Vitol for supplies amounting to 67.
Johnsons Controls Inc to sell of all electronics related units and divisions. Johnson Controls is looking into the possible sale of its automotive electronics unit.
The U.S. largest auto supplier is rejecting speculations that it is planning to sell its automotive interiors business, saying it is actually looking forward for the sale of automotive electronics unit.
CME Group Inc.'s chief financial officer James Paris says that they are open to potential mergers and acquisitions if opportunities for shareholder value were to arise.
