Softbank would turn to bond issue to fund Sprint Nextel purchase stake. Japanese wireless carrier Softbank Corp. has agreed to purchase a US$20 billion stake in Sprint Nextel Corp.

The US auto manufacturer has implied that it is actually boosting South Korean presence by making $7.3 billion investment for global growth.

GM expands interests in South Korea. An additional US$7. 3 billion is being eyed by General Motors Co. to be invested into its South Korean subsidiary spread over five years.

Linn Energy, a U.s. oil and gas producer, will buy Berry Petroleum Co. for $2.5 billion to boost oil reserves

Mentor Graphics Corp. has said it purchase assets at MontaVista LLC, marking its commitment to expand its automotive business unit.

Dell stock buyout plan seen as unfair. The Dell privatization plan is facing stiff criticism from hedge fund manager David Einhorn. Einhorn, who is in the midst of battle with Apple over that technology innovator's US$137 billion cash fund, is using the buyout of Dell shares as a cash policy that is unfriendly to its shareholders.

Russia said that the government is still not receiving any requests to buy Qatar-controlled VTB. Russia has said that it did not receive any requests from sovereign wealth fund from Qatar to purchase shares in state-controlled bank VTB, accounting to Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.

Tata Sons limits liability in airline joint venture. It what it called a as a mere 'financial investment', Tata Sons announced it was placing a ceiling on its joint venture into the airline business at Rs 49 crore.

KKR values Gardner Denver at US$3.7 billion. KKR and Co LP, the private equity firm has submitted a bid offer of US$75 per share for industrial machine maker Gardner Denver Inc.

Malaysian conglomerate partners with Saudi firm for new business in the Middle East. DRB-Hicom Bhd announced last Thursday that it would be teaming up with SITM to participate in the bidding for the Saudi Arabian airport ground management services.