Digital Generation (DG) announced its recent acquisition of Republic Project for USD1.4 million in cash and target-based earn-out payments.

A USD347 million loan package was finalized by Chilean shipping form Compania Sud Americana Vapores to purchase new ships.

New appointments to HSBC Holdings management staff were recently announced to respond to the recovery in the region's financial markets.

According to sources, Polaris Financial Technologies had opened talks with Tokyo-based NEC Corporation to sell its IT division.

For USD200 million, TradeWeb would be acquiring BondDesk. Tradeweb, the fixed income trading platform provider is deep in discussion for the buyout of BondDesk Group LLC.

The Financial Times reported that Vodafone may not be able to acquire Kabel Deutschland for lack of shareholder approval.

An agreement was made between EU Commission and bank officials for a capital hike for the world's oldest bank.

The Head of the Central Bank of China said the country had measures to cope with the expected pullback of the US monetary stimulus.

According to the Latin American Venture Capital Association, there has been a 100% increase in value and volume for the market for the first half of 2013.

According to a Reuters report, the US government would likely give its approval for the Smithfield Food Corp. and Shuanghui International Holdings USD4.7 billion deal.

Bank of America said it would sell its 2 billion shares in China Construction Bank Corp. Bank of America Corp had expected to end an eight year investment in China Construction Bank Corp.

Securities brokerage firm Everbright would be facing a bleak future as China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) handed down a CNY523 million (USD85.5 million) fine and corporate suspensions for insider trading.

For a Round-A venture capital investment, Vodafone Ventures Egypt would be taking a 22.22% stake in online pharmacy Agzakhana.com.

Vodafone Group released a statement saying that there is “no certainty that an agreement will be reached.”

Although Javier Martin-Artajo had bought himself time by getting arrested in Madrid, lawyers involved in getting the JP Morgan ex-employee back believed that his extradition, though delayed, was inevitable.

China Grand Auto is planning for a USD500 million IPO offering in Hong Kong. TPG backed China Grand Automotive Services Co had plans to list at least USD500 million of its shares in the Hong Kong bourse.

The Syrian Electronic Army took responsibility of hacking sites like the New York Times and Twitter by targeting host Melbourne IT.

Daniel Loeb's New York-based hedge fund increases its stake in Sotheby's to 5.7%. A regulatory filing showed Monday that Third Point LLC, investor Daniel Loeb's New York-based hedge fund, had increased its stake in Sotheby's to 5.

A confirmed managing director at Goldman Sachs was charged with rape and released on bail. A managing director at Goldman Sachs New York was charged with the rape of a 20 year old woman while on vacation at the upscale Hamptons over the week.

Private-equity leader CVC Capital Partners Ltd. buys Skrill, a British online payment company by Investicorp.

Investec gave follow-up financing to 2M Group Limited today. Investec Growth and Acquisition Finance handed out a follow-up financing to 2M Group Limited, an existing client who owns Surfachem and Banner Chemicals.

Integrated Private Debt Corp secures CAD $307 million financing in its fourth fund. Integrated Private Debt Corp. , a subsidiary of Integrated Asset Management Corp.

Centrica announced that it expects to close its USD 1 billion buy of Hess's Energy Marketing this year.

Private equity firm Silver Lake Management is maintaining its offer of US $13.75 per share for Dell Inc.'s buyout.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by on Wednesday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by on Wednesday.

Avis Budget Group Inc. bought Payless Car Rental for US$50 million in cash to increase its yearly generated income.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday.

Oak Tree Group, which aims to build more retirement homes for senior citizens, gets US $18.3 million investment from Blue Sky Private Equity.

Retail real estate investments in Russia have reached US$2.06 billion, surpassing 2011 annual levels, in the first half of 2013.

The U.S. Treasury is being sued by Perry Capital LLC over its handling of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.