Results of the first quarter Phoenix Management “Lending Climate in America” Survey signal that lenders’ expect private equity regulation will occur despite the outcome of the presidential race.

Grey Mountain Partners Acquires Cloud Infrastructure Provider Ajubeo LLC Grey Mountain Partners ("Grey Mountain") through its affiliate, Infrastructures Investors LLC, today announced the acquisition of Ajubeo LLC (“Ajubeo").

“Identifying and supporting great ideas early in their development is particularly important in the technology space”

Ocoos is Third Company to Receive Funding Through Seed Capital Accelerator Program The Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research (the Institute) announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with Ocoos, an early-stage technology company that has developed an internet marketing platform for small service providers.

NXT Capital, LLC has closed a $308 million CLO, named NXT Capital CLO 2012-1. NXT Capital, LLC has closed a $308 million CLO, named NXT Capital CLO 2012-1.

Through an affiliate, Lowe Enterprises has formed a joint venture with Suncadia Grand Avenue Partners, LLC to assume ownership of the Suncadia Resort in Roslyn, Wash.

China's state-owned Bright Food Group has agreed to buy a 60 percent stake in British cereal firm Weetabix Food Co from private equity firm Lion Capital

Here is a look at the ups and downs of Petroplus as Vitol, the world's largest oil trader, teamed up with Marcel Van Poecke, Petroplus's co-founder, to buy the insolvent refiner's Swiss plant.

Faurecia will acquire the Saline, Mich. (USA), interior components business. As part of its continued growth in North America and commitment to its long-term customer Ford Motor Company, Faurecia will acquire the Saline, Mich.

These bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported on Thursday.

Chery Automobile Co Ltd, is in talks with banks for a roughly Rmb6bn ($951.3 million) loan for its joint venture with Jaguar Land Rover Ltd, sources said.

Technicolor plans to launch a capital increase of up to EUR158 million to strengthen its balance sheet and enhance its capabilities to implement its "Amplify 2015" strategic roadmap.

Technicolor said U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase planned to take a stake of up to 29.96 percent in the French digital video specialist to help it cut debt and push through its turnaround plan.

Radiator Labs was named the top winner of the MIT Clean Energy Prize for a radiator retrofit design that increases the energy efficiency of steam heating systems.

a competition open to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff across the university that provides a total of $50,000 in seed funding to aspiring entrepreneurs.

The award was given to HzO for its revolutionary WaterBlockTM technology. HzO, Inc. —a Utah start-up—received the coveted Utah Innovation Award in Salt Lake City today.

Successful Silicon Valley media publisher to use funds to build teams & tech Zimbio Inc. , parent company of the fifth largest entertainment website Zimbio.

New round to accelerate Blueprint’s presence in USA, Europe and Asia Pacific Blueprint™, a global leader in requirements definition and management software, today announced the completion of a growth capital round of funding totaling $15.

Company to Use Investment to Accelerate its Customer Acquisition and Practice Management Platform Total Attorneys, the legal industry's leading customer acquisition and practice management platform, today announced the closing of a $15 million growth capital investment.

Hyatt Regency brand establishes significant Latin America presence with purchase of Hotel Nikko Mexico, which will be rebranded Hyatt Regency Mexico City

ARC Shopping Center REIT In, through its joint venture, PECO-ARC Institutional Joint Venture I, LP, has closed on the acquisition of an 111,924 square foot Publix-anchored shopping center.

Carlyle Group LP plans to price its IPO between $22 and $23 per unit, lower than its initial $23 to $25 range, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as the private equity firm courts stock market investors.

Private equity-backed EverBank Financial Corp cut the size of its initial public offering by 24 percent, a day before the company was expected to go public.

Kewill Plc said it had agreed to be taken private by tech-focussed private equity firm Francisco Partners Funds in a deal that values the British software company at 89.5 million pounds ($145.17 million).

Navis Asia Fund IV has sold its stake in Chinese garment label firm Trimco International to Switzerland's Partners Group, making a 10-fold return.

Deal to buy Charming Shoppes valued at $857.2 mln Women's clothing retailer Ascena Retail Group Inc will buy Charming Shoppes Inc for $857. 2 million in an all-cash deal that will expand its plus-size clothing portfolio.

India-focused private equity firm Jacob Ballas has invested $38 million in Marg Karaikal Port. India-focused private equity firm Jacob Ballas, backed by New York Life International, has invested $38 million in Marg Karaikal Port, a unit of MARG Ltd , for a minority stake, the south Indian infrastructure firm said on Wednesday.

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U. S. and Asian companies were reported on Wednesday:** E.

Italy's stock exchange Borsa Italiana and Treasury are using social networking via the Internet to connect 30 small high-growth companies with private equity investors to expand abroad and help support the economy.

Osage Exploration and Development, Inc., has financed the drilling of its Nemaha Ridge Horizontal Mississippian project .