Pressure on the mining industry amid a global economic slowdown has not deterred a handful of mining companies from tapping the high-yield market with five deals emerging in recent weeks.

The historic initial public offering of Facebook Inc did not go as planned on Friday. The historic initial public offering of Facebook Inc did not go as planned on Friday, as the social networking company's sky-high valuation combined with trading glitches left the stock languishing near its offering price at the market close.

Manulife Financial Corp and Metlife are among the companies that have submitted first round bids for ING's entire Asia life insurance business, sources said on Saturday.

But with Apple gaining the ownership of domain iPhone5.com, it may implicate the brand new iPhone is on the way.

Asia's private equity funds are moving closer to North American and European peers in key areas, but despite a tight fundraising climate they still charge higher management fees than their global peers.

Private equity-backed CKE Inc filed with U.S. regulators on Thursday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.

Global insurers Manulife Financial Corp, Metlife and Prudential Financial Corp are among suitors expected to place first-round bids on Friday to buy ING Groep's Asia life insurance unit in a deal worth about $6.5 billion to $7 billion.

Italian insurer Fondiaria-SAI has proposed share swap ratios for the planned merger with Unipol that would give its peer 61 percent of the new merged entity.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.

Private equity firm Carlyle Group is in talks to sell its stake in Taiwan's Ta Chong Bank to Yuanta Financial in a deal worth up to T$37 billion ($1.

Australian private equity fund Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has approached potential buyers for its share-registry business Link Group.

The excitement of private equity opportunities in India, which reached fever pitch in 2007-2008, has crumbled.

As Facebook raised the expected range of the stock to $34-$38 per share, up from previous range $28-$35, those early investors are looking to cash out more shares.

British private equity firm 3i Group promoted investment chief Simon Borrows to the top job on Thursday.

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who owns about 2% of the company, said he would relinquish his U.S. citizenship. This angered two U.S. senators.

Japan's biggest potential investment in U.S. agriculture can be summed up in a single word:China.

HSBC is considering selling parts of its U.S. real estate portfolio to accelerate the run-down of the business.

Japan-based online retailing giant Rakuten is leading the latest $100 million round of funding in U.S. social networking site Pinterest.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. today announced a $150 million growth equity investment in Fotolia.

Firm to Continue Strategy of Acquiring and Building Leading Lower Middle Market Companies River Associates Investments (“River Associates” or “RAI”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the final closing of its sixth investment fund complex.

Babson Capital Management LLC (Babson Capital) provided $18.4 million of subordinated notes and $1.5 million of equity to support The Riverside Company’s investment in The Baby Jogger Company™.

GE Antares, a unit of GE Capital served as administration agent on a $555 million senior secured credit facility to TricorBraun Inc.

Firm Participates in Buyout Deal of Leading Secure and Managed File Transfer Software Provider Peterson Partners invested $3. 5 million in Globe Equity Partners’ acquisition of CLEO Communications, a company specializing in enterprise software for managed file transfer and email-to-fax needs.

Mitralign Raises $35 Million Series D Financing led by Forbion Capital Partners. Mitralign, Inc. , a cardiac device company leading the way in percutaneous mitral valve repair, today announced the closing of a $35 million Series D round of funding.

Pre-IPO Investor Makes Investment in Cloud-Based Human Capital Management Software Company Keating Capital, Inc. (www. KeatingCapital. com) has made a $5 million investment in the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock round of SilkRoad Technology Holdings, Inc.

Desalitech, Ltd. has secured an equity investment led by Liberation Capital, LLC. Desalitech, Ltd. , a provider of advanced water treatment solutions and technology, has secured an equity investment led by Liberation Capital, LLC.

Atlas Venture announced today that serial entrepreneur Christopher Lynch has joined its investment team.

Lightspeed China Partners, a leading China-focused venture capital firm, has made a Series A investment in Tujia.com

Carolyn Mathis, Partner with Harbor View Advisors, Ponte Vedra, Florida has joined theFlorida Venture Forum’s Board of Directors.

Largest-Ever Joint Investment Will Help Drive Product Development and Company Expansion. Qualtrics, the company that makes sophisticated research simple, has partnered with Accel Partners and Sequoia Capital in the two firms’ largest-ever joint investment.