The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including BNP Paribas, Facebook, Crocs, VTB Capital and Flybe Group.

Crocs Inc, known for its colorful clogs, has hired investment bank Moelis & Co to explore strategic alternatives, including a leveraged buyout, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

The first office tower at Ground Zero since the September 11, 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center will open on Wednesday, marking a comeback for the Lower Manhattan site.

Crocs Inc, known for its colorful clogs, is considering going private, among other strategic options, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Synaptics Inc reported in its Form 8-K that on November 7, 2013, Synaptics Incorporated, completed its acquisition of Validity Sensors, Inc., pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of October 9, 201

The Additional Securities were acquired by ILJIN for investment purposes. Such investment will be reviewed by ILJIN on a continuing basis and such holdings may be increased or decreased in the future. ILJIN may acquire additional ordinary shares of Aurinia, privately or otherwise, as the circumstances or market conditions warrant.

As most business owners are aware, paying for a landline phone system is an expensive venture, but necessary for the continued health and public image of a company, no matter how big or small. Even in the age of facebook and twitter for communication, companies that can't be called for an immediate answer die a slow and agonizing death.

Nissan Motor Co Ltd will build 1 million cars in Mexico by 2016, cementing the country's position as the export hub for the Japanese automaker in the Americas, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn told Reuters as he inaugurated a $2 billion plant.

TPG Capital senior partner Tim Dattels, a former Goldman Sachs banker, is moving back to Asia to be co-head of the global private equity firm's regional operations, as current Asia head Stephen Peel steps away from day-to-day management.

The French government on Tuesday approved IntercontinentalExchange Inc's takeover of stock market operator NYSE Euronext but urged French market players to step in to preserve Paris as a financial centre.

Hotel chain Extended Stay America Inc raised $566 million after its initial public offering was priced at $20 per share, the mid-point of its expected range.

Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd, the second-biggest shareholder in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Co Holdings Ltd, raised its takeover offer for the Australian dairy company to A$505 million ($470 million), trumping Canada's Saputo Inc's bid.

CBRE GROUP SAYS PURCHASE PRICE IS PAYABLE IN CASH, EXCEPT FOR ABOUT $9 MLN PAYABLE IN CBRE COMMON STOCK TO NORLAND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

IntercontinentalExchange Inc's takeover of NYSE Euronext is complete and stock of the combined company will begin trading under the symbol ICE on Wednesday, said the head of ICE, an exchange and clearing house operator.

Cisco is expected to report higher quarterly profit for its fiscal first quarter of 2014. The report may uncover any evidence of sales pressure from the U.S. federal government shutdown and weakness in China.

French luxury goods group Kering, trying to sell its loss-making mail order unit La Redoute, said it would favor a buyer who would keep the business going after staff and politicians protested against looming job cuts.

Contingent Network Services, a global technology services company, today announced the acquisition of Tampa-based IVANS Network Services, a non-healthcare business unit of Minneapolis-based ABILITY Network Inc.

ProsiebenSat.1 shareholders KKR and Permira are selling a stake worth up to 1.12 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in the German free-to-air broadcaster, the offer document, which was seen by Reuters on Tuesday, shows.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Tuesday. Top Russian oil firm Rosneft said it would sell about $6 billion worth of refined products to BP, establishing the British major among its biggest buyers after years without any such deal.

Oil and gas producer Harvest Natural Resources Inc said near-term liquidity constraints could hurt its ability to negotiate best possible terms to sell itself or its assets, sending its shares down as much as 32 percent.

General Sales and Leasing, Inc (GSL) and Xenetic Biosciences plc announced that they have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended proposal for the Acquisition

Activist investor Dan Loeb, founder of hedge fund Third Point LLC, said Tuesday that his investment firm owns shares of FedEx Corp and remains bullish on Japan.

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, representing 16,000 flight attendants at American Airlines, cheered the announcement today that the Justice Department has accepted a settlement in its antitrust suit against American Airlines and US Airways.

U.S. AIRWAYS-NEW AMERICAN AIRLINES AGREED TO MAINTAIN ITS HUBS IN CHARLOTTE, NY, LA, MIAMI, CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA, AND PHOENIX FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS

Reuters reported that NK Rosneft' OAO (Rosneft) said it had agreed to sell oil product cargoes to BP worth over $6 billion, on top of a previous deal to sell oil worth $5.3 billion.

This is a summary of key economic events and central bank speeches, likely to affect the global economy through the foreign exchange, equity and debt markets.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Monday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Monday.

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Data storage company Box, one of Silicon Valley's highly anticipated IPO candidates, has selected Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan Chase & Co to lead a proposed initial public offering, according to three people familiar with the matter.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday:- Healthcare conglomerate Danaher Corp has teamed up with Blackstone Group LP BX.