French companies GDF Suez and Total and American private equity firm Hellman & Friedman were planning a public offering for jointly-owned Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT). The IPO could value GTT at up to USD2.4 billion.
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Aberdeen to take on US asset managers after SWIP acquisition
UK-based Aberdeen Asset Management revealed its plan to take away businesses from US investment managers such as BlackRock and Vanguard after completing the acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP).
ESSA Bancorp inks merger agreement with Franklin Security
Pennsylvania-based ESSA Bancorp Inc signed a definitive agreement to acquire Franklin Security Bancorp in an all-cash transaction that is expected to be finalized by the second quarter of 2014.
Blackstone, Panchshil Realty buy 49% stake in Express Towers for INR900 crore
American private equity firm Blackstone Group and its affiliate Panchshil Realty acquired a 49% stake in Express Towers for INR 900 crore. The yield-generating asset was previously held by the Indian Express Group and ICICI Venture.
Technology companies seek high valuations- report
Young technology companies were now looking for high valuations, according to a report from The New York Times Dealbook. Dropbox is the latest among them.
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North Carolina-based payments platform Spreedly secured an additional USD500,000 in seed funding from Belgian angel investors group Emerge.be to be used for product development and hiring of additional staff.
San Francisco-based Dropbox said that it targets to raise USD250 million in its third funding round. If successful, this would give the web storage company a valuation of more than USD8 billion.
California-based mobile security firm Mojave Networks raised USD5 million in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, to be used for its expansion and marketing efforts.
Sony Entertainment sought the advice of consultancy firm Bain & Company to help identify more than USD100 million in cost cuts. The Japanese conglomerate reportedly suffered a USD181 million operating loss in the second quarter.
OneWest Bank is planning a dividend payout of USD 1 billion to its investors before it holds an initial public offering next year, according to sources who have knowledge of the matter.
Texas-based marketing startup Hiplogiq raised USD7 million in a Series B funding round from Hadron Global Partners, to be used for the company's growth, expansion, and product promotion.
Institutional fund manager La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and investment firm BMO Capital Partners invested USD 20 million in Nautilus Plus, a Quebec-based fitness center chain owned by Novacap.
California-based network solutions innovator Talari Networks Inc secured USD15 million in a Series D funding round led by Four Rivers Group to be used for the company's growth and bridge loans payment.
Li Ka-shing's Horizons Ventures, MaRS Investment Accelerator fund and private angel investors provided more than USD 1 million in seed funds for Toronto-based big data startup Rubikloud Technologies Inc.
