CME Group Inc.'s chief financial officer James Paris says that they are open to potential mergers and acquisitions if opportunities for shareholder value were to arise.
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Damac Reaches Out to Hollywood
Damac Properties enters into a branding partnership with Paramount Hotel & Resorts. (Correction: Paramount Hotels & Resorts in the first paragraph) Damac Properties, the renowned Dubai property developer has entered into a partnership with Paramount Hotels & Resorts to develop and operate a US$1 billion or 3.
Wynn Retracts Allegations in Lawsuit
Wynn Hotels retracts allegations and modifies complaint. According to former Wynn director Kazuo Okada, some of the allegations made by Wynn Resorts Ltd were retracted in the lawsuit filed by the hotel chain against him.
Royalty Pharma Stands by Offer for Elan
Royalty Pharma offers US$6.6 billion for Elan purchase. In a standoff, Royalty Pharma has reiterated its offer to purchase Elan, the Irish pharmaceutical firm on the same terms despite being previously rejected.
Euronext Sells Stake in India Bourse
NYSE Euronext sells stake in MCX Mumbai. NYSE Euronext has offered to sell 4. 8% of its shareholdings in India's biggest commodity bourse, Multi-Commodity Exchange of India.
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)is set to open public hearings on May 6 on BCE Inc.'s C$3 billion proposal to buy Astral Media.
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment LLC has delivered a counter $8.75 per share proposal to buy Outdoor Channel Holdings, which had already received offer from rival Leo Hindrey's InterMedia.
Softbank expanding into mobile virtual network operations for internet companies. Softbank's next move is expected to make waves in the US wireless market when it enters into a partnership with Internet giants Google and Amazon.
Sohu stocks increase in value on rumored privatization. China's second biggest online video website Sohu. com has increased in value as it lead the gains of Chinese stocks on the basis of a news report saying the company would be privatized.
The bids for the buyout sale of energy metering company Ista, worth around 3 billion euros, are set for the week of March 18
Splunk's lack of competition makes it a record price sale for acquisition. Splunk, the software maker that provides a service that is able to sift through information from websites to networks through tracking inventory, has been able to double its value since its IPO back in April.
MF Global Trustee agrees with JP Morgan for settlement. MF Global together with its creditors have resolved a point of conflict with JP Morgan Chase. This dispute stems from the valuation of intercompany claims in MF Global's estate.
Royalty Pharma has expressed confidence in its bid to buy out Irish drugmaker Elan, saying that its takeover offer is an attractive alternative.
The special board of directors committee of Dell is defending the sale of the company as it expects shareholders to get the best possible value from the deal.
