After the Verizon-Vodafone USD130 billion deal, AT&T and Billionaire Tycoon Naguib Sawiris was reported to see Telecom Italia to be its next target.

The BRICS Group had announced USD100 billion to a fighting fund after it wanted to make the current markets steady.

Oasis Petroleum purchased four acreages in North Dakota for USD 1.52 billion. Oasis Petroleum Inc inked four separate deals to purchase North Dakota acreage for USD 1.

Hamilton Lane raised USD 900 million for its third secondary fund Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund III. Private equity asset management company Hamilton Lane announced the success of its Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund III with USD 900 million in capital commitments.

Today, Parkway Properties Inc. announced that it had agreed to merge with Thomas Properties Group Inc. in a stock-for-stock transaction.

SDR Ventures announced the acquisition of Zeus and Company Pet Supply Distributors by Pet Food Experts.

Hyundai said it had reached a preliminary agreement with its union to help end the strike that had crippled their vehicle production.

TPG Capital-backed Surgical Care Affiliates filed for a USD 100 million US IPO. A regulatory filing revealed that Surgical Care Affiliates Inc filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.

A source told Reuters that Naguib Sawiris, America Movil and AT&T made preliminary contact with the core investors in Telecom Italia who wanted to exit the company.

Tele2 said it would want to increase its market share in the mobile telephone market in the Netherlands to 20% after the roll out of its own network.

Impax Asset Management announced its acquisition of two wind farms in Northern Finland. London-based Impax Asset Management Group said it had purchased two wind farms from Fortum Oyg and Metsahallitus.

China National Petroleum Corp bought a 20% stake in Novatek's Yamal liquified natural gas venture.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said there was unfair treatment to foreign firms in the China bribery probe.

A source told Reuters that La Caixa would be selling 51% of its stake in Servihabitat, a real estate firm, to TPG.

Dixons said it would pay EUR 69 million to mutares AG for the latter's acquisition of PIXmania.

Indonesia said it planned to relax the rule that forced foreign mining firms operating in the country to own no more than 49% of their stake in the mines within ten years after production has started.

Japanese drug manufacturer Otsuka Holdings said it would be acquiring Astex Pharmaceuticals for close to USD 900 million.

South African financial services group Sanlam said it was scouring Southeast Asia to invest in a life insurer.

Fiat pledged EUR1 billion in a Mirafiori plant as it aimed to boost the sale of its luxury mode line-up said a union leader.

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that it had agreed to an acquisition deal for some assets in ABC Instrumentación Analítica (ABCIA).

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced acquisition of Giles Group of Companies for GBP237 million. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had agreed to purchase Giles Group of Companies for GBP237 million.

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said that it had been seeking CAD1 billion wealth management acquisitions as it tried to boost profit.

A Finnish state fund had reduced its stake in telecoms group TeliaSonera by 10% and said to sell 68 millions shares of common stock.

Pexco LLC announced to buy Spectrum Minnesota, an injection molder of advanced thermoplastics operator.

HSBC Holdings had appointed former Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Rose for an advisory role in the company.

China Merchants Bank Co. announced that it had raised USD27.5 billion listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Europe's biggest bank, HSBC Holdings Plc, said it had appointed Florian Fautz to be its global head for mergers and acquisitions.

Bridgepoint Advisers Ltd. announced it hired Goldman Sachs for the sale of its Dutch textbook firm asset.

CoreDial announced that it had received a USD 1.5 million senior debt facility from Silicon Valley Bank.

Resource Capital Partners announced the initial close of its mining fund with USD 85 million in capital commitments.