Chicago steak and seafood supplier Allen Brothers has been sold to publicly-traded specialty food products distributor Chefs' Warehouse Inc. for $29.9 million. Under the deal, Chefs' Warehouse will be paying $20 million in cash and $9.9 million in debt.
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Finland's Fortum agrees on sale of power distribution business to Suomi Power Networks
The largest utility firm in Finland, Fortum Oyj, would be exiting from its power distribution business in Finland to Suomi Power Networks, Bloomberg said in its report.
Yahoo apologizes, Mayer backs claim that Mail service is back
In a note to its users via its Help page, the team at Yahoo Inc said its Mail service is now back for most of the users, and is working to restore its IMAP access to achieve full functionality of the free Web service.
Liberty Global revives acquisition talks for Ziggo- sources
Dutch broadband provider Ziggo said it is in talks with billionaire John Malone's cable firm Liberty Global for a possible offer, sources had told Bloomberg.
New York's Bitcoin fund raises $65M after two months in operation -founder
New York-based Bitcoin fund Bitcoin Investment Trust has raised around $65 million in virtual currency after just two months in operation, according to the fund's founder.
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A group headed by Dallas investor Tom Hicks has bought Dallas-based automotive services chain Just Brakes for an undisclosed sum, with plans to improve and expand the said business.
A South Korean court awarded Apple a legal victory on a patent infringement case filed by Samsung Electronics Co. The decision would enable Apple to continue selling its products in South Korea, Reuters said in its report.
Austin-based mobile app maker Apptive announced it has secured $1 million in funding to fuel the expansion of its partnerships with online merchants and e-commerce platforms.
Independent registered investment adviser Savant Capital Management has reportedly agreed to take over Paragon Advisors for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will reportedly bolster Savant's assets under management to $3.7 billion.
JPMorgan Chase & Co predicts a rise in the value of M&A deals to 30% it expects to handle in Asia next year, according to a Bloomberg report.
Ottawa, Canada-based e-commerce company Shopify has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to help it transition to a commerce company that reaches the online and offline market.
Switzerland's biggest bank, UBS AG, will be entering the property market in Australia through a joint venture with local developer Grocon Pty, a Bloomberg report said.
Private equity firms Hellman & Friedman LLC and JMI Equity are reportedly looking to sell workforce management software company Kronos Inc. The two investment firms privatized Kronos in 2007 for $1.8 billion.
American firearms maker Freedom Group plans to raise $175 million from Wall Street financial institutions, according to a Reuters report. Cerberus Capital Management, which tried to exit the company last year, earlier opted for a $200 million mezzanine debt to pay off Freedom Group's investors.
