Noble Group Ltd weighed bid for Western Desert Resources Ltd, an Australian iron-ore miner. Noble Group Ltd. , a Singapore-headquartered trader of commodities, was considering a bid for Western Desert Resources Ltd.

Michael Hession was appointed as new CEO of InterOil, effective July 1, 2013. InterOil Corporation announced today that Dr. Michael Hession will be its new Chief Executive Officer.

Tata Capital Innovations Fund invested in Vaultize. Tata Capital Innovations Fund invested in Vaultize. The funds will be used for Vaultize's go-to-market strategy.

The privately held company gets deal with Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation and New Enterprise Associates as co-lead investors.

Delhaize Group announced that it would sell its 25 Maxi, Mini Maxi, and Tempo outlets in Montenegro to Expo Commerce.

NVM private equity invests in management buy-out of Buoyant Holdings, a UK furniture manufacturer. NVM Private Equity invested in a British manufacturer of upholstered fixtures in the amount of GBP 7 million.

C. Larry Pope said that there would not be any change in management following the US$4.7 billion takeover deal of Smithfield Foods Inc by Shuanghui International.

Forte Energy NL entered a non-binding contract for the intended purchase of Leominex for the growth of its uranium portfolio.

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. acquired Sweetpea's 24% minority interest or 50 million shares in Falcon Australia.

Condor Petroleum Inc. would sell its nterest in Kazakhstan's Marsel territory worth US$88 million.

Linden Lab announced today its acquisition of Desura, a digital distribution service firm for PC gamers.

ACE launched ACE elite II public offering of securities insurance. The ACE Group of Companies announced the launch of ACE elite II Public Offering of Securities Insurance (POSI).

Lawrence Ho invested in two Russian gambling resorts valued at US$630 million as a means of overseas business expansion.

Tadhamon Capital arranged plans of acquiring two assets in the UK. Tadhamon Capital announced that it has arranged for the acquisition of two assets in the United Kingdom.

UMW Holdings announced the minimum price per share as it prepares for their market debut before the year ends.

PTT Pcl announced that it is cutting their 2013 investment budget PTT Pcl announced that it is cutting their 2013 investment budget by 46% to 54. 6 billion baht or US$1.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission, hoping for increased investor mobility, voted for the implementation of the JOBS Act.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts teams up with HHtravel and Private Jet Journeys for the launching of the "Shangri-La Private Jet Journey" program.

JPMorgan and Wells Fargo let go bonds worth around US$38 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo got back around US$38 billion of their riskiest investments in the first quarter as an increase in trading activity persuaded them the assets were easier and more simple to value.

Microsoft announced that it had officially concluded InRelease acquisition. Microsoft has now officially reported that it has concluded the purchase of InRelease, InCycle's business venture unit, a few weeks following the deal was revealed.

Enterprise application software company secures minority recapitalization from TA Associates but the deal's details were not released.

WineDirect and Vintank would merge to increase revenues through social media and commerce. Vin65, a firm of WineDirect, and Vintank formed an exclusive alliance to connect the social media data of wine industry with the ecommerce records of their clients.

Palatine secures GBP 150 million funding after the close of its second fund. Manchester-based Palatine Private Equity secured funding amounting to GBP 150 million, 55% of which were commitments from overseas investors at the close of its second fund.

According to Bain Capital, India's slowing down resulted in lack of investment opportunities. "India is slowing down," says Nikhil Raghavan, a principal at Bain Capital LLC.

Fitch affirmed Bahrain's credit ratings. The credit rating firm Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bahrain's credit ratings. These ratings were 'BBB' for its long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and 'BBB+' local currency IDR.

PSEi joined regional rally. The Philippine Stock Exchange index has joined the regional rally. The benchmark index closed at 6,360. 73, a rise of 52. 55 points or 0.

Bank of Japan was optimistic about the country's economic recovery. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) was more optimistic when describing the country's economic condition.

Mission Federal Credit Union's Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) announced acquisition of Autoland Inc, a national car buying service provider.

MSC reported that its buyout and acquisition program caused profits to slide. MSC Industrial Direct Co. , one of the biggest public firms based on Long Island, said Wednesday its financial third-quarter net income dropped 11.

Oryx Petroleum stated it wanted its Kurdistan operations expanded. Canada's youngest publicly traded oil venture company, Oryx Petroleum Corp. , is examining whether or not a property near its main Kurdistan development has identical natural reserves.