India's Flipkart raised US$200 million from a clutch of private equity funds. On Wednesday, India's Flipkart raised US$200 million from a clutch of private equity funds.

The technology company gets a US $50 million series C financing that it aims to use for their expansion endeavors.

Ohio Development Services Agency gave US$2 million to Finance Fund as part of a US$10 million fund award.

ING Group will exit its South Korea-based investment management business to acquire Australia's Macquire.

Britain would float its majority share in Royal Mail through an initial public offering this financial year.

According to the third quarter BCI Index, investors in Nigeria are becoming more confident. Business confidence levels in the Nigerian market is steadily improving, said the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the premiere chamber of commerce in the African nation.

ViaCyte raised a US$10.6 million from selling Series C-1 Preferred Stock shares. ViaCyte announced on Wednesday that it has raised a total of US$10. 6 million in Series C-1 funding.

Today, AC Lordi announced buyback of a former business unit from Chicago Growth Partners and Peppertree Capital.

Today, Serodus ASA announced merger with Phlogo ApS for the development of two first class drug candidates and project advancements.

Due to Carlos Slim's mega investment, analysts believe that app developer Shazam will gain access to millions of Latin American customers.

Kaseya acquired leading cloud and IT service provider Zyrion. Kaseya announced its acquisition of Zyrion, Inc. today. Zyrion provided software solutions for cloud and IT service monitoring.

Investment manager Williams, Jones & Associates renewed a 10-year deal with 717 Fifth Avenue. Williams, Jones & Associates, an investment managing firm, signed an agreement entitling a 10-year renewal and expansion at 717 Fifth Avenue, according to a report from The Commercial Observer.

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. struggled to plug an income gap worth ZAR191 billion. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. admitted that it was struggling for ways to plug an income hole of ZAR191 billion equivalent to US$19.

Leading location and communication app gets US $10 million Series B funding from DCM. Location and communication app Life360 clinched a US $10 million Series B funding, which brings its total financing to US $20 million to date.

According to ProNicaragua, the country's FDI were more than doubled in a span of two years. According to Nicaraguan investment promotion firm ProNicaragua, the country experienced a large boost in foreign direct investments last year, putting the South American nation in the international investment spotlight.

TECO Energy Inc filed an approval application of its acquisition of the New Mexico Gas Co that was priced at US$950 million.

Asian REITs improved. REITs or real estate investment trusts in Asia are improving. In Hong Kong, the New Century REIT debut with a gain of 0. 6%. This REIT was backed by the Carlyle Group.

The European Union plans to set aside US $22 billion to finance research for various industries. The European Union recommended a US $22 billion (Eur 17.

According to the Central Bank of the Philippines, foreign direct investments in the country leaped in April.

Warner Brothers' last minute bid for Thomas Tull failed to lure the producer; NBCUniversal succeeded.

Heidi Poon was hired as TorreyCove's new vice president. TorreyCove Capital Partners, a multinational private equity firm and real assets investment consultancy company, announced today that it hired Heidi Poon for the position of vice president.

Fitch gave a 'BBB-(EXP)' rating to Indonesia's USD-denominated global bonds. Fitch Ratings assigned a 'BBB-(EXP)' rating to Indonesia's USD-denominated global bonds.

Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc, an animal health company based in United Kingdom, said that its revenue increased by 19%.

The Indonesian coal producer is close to completion of a deal pegged at US $500M that will mark Bakrie's exit.

China announced handing over audit documents of Chinese firms listed on the US stock exchanges to the United States regulators.

Polaris Private Equity acquired HTC Sweden. A private equity firm, Polaris Private Equity, acquired HTC Sweden AB. The acquired company is a floor grinding systems and surface preparation equipment manufacturer from Sweden.

AT&T Inc-Chernin Group and DirecTV offered Hulu LLC US$1 billion each. Hulu LLC, an online video service, received US$1 billion worth of offer each from AT&T Inc.

Empire East Land Holdings Inc said that it already started preliminary talks with billionaire Kazuo Okada on his possible lot purchase for a resort and casino complex in Manila.

Total number of investments increased 8.33%, according to a MENA report. According to a the 2012 Private Equity and Venture Capital in the Middle East Annual Report, the total number of investments rose 8.

India’s Flipkart announced last Wednesday that it has raised US$200 million worth of fund from a clutch of private equity firms who were also existing investors in the company.