Family Mart Co Ltd has planned to leave the South Korean market through an initial public offering, said a report from Reuters.

Banco Mare Nostrum has intended to sell its shares before the deadline of the state funded bailout aid it received before the 2017 deadline.

The biggest refiner in Asia, Sinopec would sell 30% of its shares in its retail assets said sources familiar with the matter but asked not to be named as the talks were held private, reported Bloomberg.

Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Holdings founder, invested CNY3.3 billion in Hundsun Technologies Inc. for a controlling stake in the company, reported Reuters.

Finance Minister George Osborne made it clear that the government did not interfere with the sale of Lloyds branches to Co-op Bank, reported Reuters.

Plug Power Inc. acquired ReliOn Inc. in an all stock deal valued USD4 million, reported Reuters. Plug Power Inc. announced acquisition of ReliOn Inc. , said a report from Reuters.

Belgium-based Materialise NV has filed for an initial public offering with US regulators on Wednesday, according to a report from Reuters.

Sanofi is looking to grasp a good hold in Africa through acquisition of business units, according to the firm's CEO Chris Viehbacher who told Reuters.

The Rubicon Project Inc. has announced pricing its initial public offering valued at USD15 per share of common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Redefine International announced on Monday its acquisition of a 40% stake BNRI Earls Court in a deal valued GBP6.3 million, reported Ventures Africa.

Ventures Africa reported that Marriott International has finalized an acquisition deal for Protea Hotels valued USD191 million.

Hungary's OTP Bank is close to acquiring MKB from BayernLB said sources familiar with the matter, reported Reuters.

Varun Beverages planned to invest USD300 million for a business expansion in South Asia and Africa, reported Ventures Africa.

Three banks have offered a bridge loan for the acquisition of Singapore's Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd. over Wing Hang Bank, reported Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.

US smartphone giant Apple Inc. had been in discussion with Renesas Electronics to buy a controlling stake in the company, according to a source familiar with the matter said a Reuters report.

A local elephant in Thailand blew air onto Kim Kardashian's hair after posing behind the animal for a selfie, hilarious photos were captured of the startled celebrity.

DisneyOnBroadway cast performed a song from the musical The Lion King aboard flight 0970 of Virgin Australia.

On Tuesday, a might earthquake had struck Chile recorded at 8.2 magnitude, reported CNN. A powerful earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday. This was according to a CNN reported that added saying the strong shaker would cause landslides and a tsunami.

News anchor Anderson Cooper made it clear that he will not inherit the multi-million dollar fortune of his mother, reported NYDailyNews.

How I Met Your Mother? will end on March 31 and a lot of fans wanted to know what's next for the cast of the longtime TV series, TIME reports the next projects for the sitcom's stars.

Legendary DJ and music producer Frankie Knuckles passed away on Monday at the age of 59, reported NYDailyNews.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow's interview with E Online has attracted many negative responses from working moms after saying her Hollywood career is much difficult than a desk job, reported IJReview.

Tiger Woods would be due for a back surgery and would miss the Masters, reported ESPN. After 20 years of complete attendance in the Masters game, this would be Tiger Woods’ first time to miss it, reported ESPN.

Miley Cyrus and Avril Lavigne made a 15 second explicit video after arguing (fake) about who is the most famous person in Canada, AccessHollywood reported.

Another April Fools' Day prank has surfaced on a much serious note saying the United States would ban raw meat following its ban on raw milk.

According to a CNN report, no US soldier died last month while serving a post in Afghanistan which is a first in more than seven years.

Hashtag #7MillionAndCounting went viral on Twitter following White House Press Secretary Jay Carney's announcement that the last minute enrollment for Obamacare reached 7,041,000.

Sara Gilbert and Linda Perry got married on Sunday, a news confirmed by the actress' representative, reported The Huffington Post.

Former PBA player Bryan Gahol was among the other victims who died in a multiple-vehicular accident in Alabang, Philippines, reported Yahoo News.

A report from RT said that new studies have come out saying drinking more than two cans of diet sodas can cause heart and other cardiovascular problems and can lead to eventual death.