The proposed settlement for healthcare benefits claim of Peabody Energy Corp was rejected by the United Mine Workers of America.
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BlackBerry buyout bid pegged at USD4.7 billion
Fairfax Holdings formalized a bid for BlackBerry at USD9 per share. In a surprise announcement, smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry had entered into an agreement to go private through a USD4.
Boeing is possible winner for South Korea fighter jet tender- source
Boeing may well be the winner of the KRW 8.3 trillion or USD 7.7 billion South Korea fighter jet tender, a source told Reuters.
Dealertrack to acquire VINtek
Today, Dealertrack announced signing an agreement to acquire VINtek in a deal valued approximately USD53.4 million.
B2Gold Chief sees good opportunities for acquisitions in the next 12 months
B2Gold Corp said the company had seen good deals for possible acquisitions in the next 12 months, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Entergy Corp officials said on Monday that the company had resubmitted its grid plan sale to Texas regulators.
Real estate brokerage Marcus & Millichap Inc. filed an IPO to raise USD103.5 million. Marcus & Millichap Inc. had filed an initial public offering of common stock with US regulators to raise up to USD103.
Turnbridge Capital and Pipe Pros announce the equity recapitalization of the latter though no financial details were disclosed.
Vista Equity Partners had agreed to take Greenway Medical Technologies Inc. private in a deal valued USD644 million.
On Monday, Chrysler Group LLC filed for an initial public offering after being compelled by United Auto Workers, the company's minority shareholder.
Bank of America would go on trial this week over fraud charges related to home mortgages which was alleged to defraud Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
BlackBerry signed a tentative deal to be acquired by a consortium led by the company's biggest shareholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
Raindance Technologies announced the closing of a USD35 million structured debt financing plans. An innovator in genomics tools, RainDance Technologies, had announced the closure of a structured debt financing plan for Capital Royalty Partners.
One of the private equity firms focused on information and communication, BV Investment Partners, have exited its investment in Butterfield Fulcrum in favor of Mitsubishi UFJ.
