Several top private equity firms had expressed in a convention that Africa would be seeing an influx of investments in the near future.
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Financing for the Blackberry Ltd buyout by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. would be largely dependent on the smartphone maker's debt-free assets, said financial analysts.
Tokyo Electron takeover "rare" in Japan
Analysts thought that Tokyo Electron Ltd's takeover was unusual move in an industry norm where local companies were rarely open to mergers or takeovers by their foreign rivals.
Foursquare founder heads mobile team for health insurance startup
Foursquare co-founder Naveen Selvadurai was reported heading the mobile team of health insurance operator startup Oscar after leaving Foursquare last year.
HotelQuickly raises HKD9 million in Series A funding round
Hotel booking startup HotelQuickly said on Tuesday that it had raised HKD9 million or USD1.16 million in its recent funding round that would go to developing its app and company expansion.
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Riverstone Holdings' energy investment company in the UK, Riverstone Energy Ltd, would be listing in the London bourse in late October.
According to sources who were familiar with the matter, Dell Inc had been working with AlixPartners LLP to help the company turn its financial position around after its leveraged buyout by its founder and Silver Lake Management LLC.
According to a report by the New York Post, two sources said that private equity firms Sycamore Partners and KKR & Co LP would be bidding for fashion retailer The Jones Group within this week.
Potbelly Corp was hoping that its USD75 million IPO would have market pricing its shares not lower than USD9.
Australian venture capital firm Artesian Venture Partners (AVP) announced the launching of a new fund of funds designed to provide investment opportunities in early stage venture capital limited partnership (ESVCLP) funds.
According to its recent stock filing, NDB Capital Holdings Plc is planning a new private equity venture with US-based firm Zephyr Management LP.
Farmer Mac has continued to pitch itself to potential investors even as analysts continue to warn of a fall in farmland prices in 2014.
In a bid to appease investors, private equity firms in China would be resorting to selling off its maturing assets to return profits while waiting for the reopening of the mainland's IPO listing market.
A Reuters analysis revealed that Beijing was looking to private capital to strengthen the balance sheets of Chinese banks.
