Devon Energy Corp (DVN.N) said on Wednesday Japan's Sumitomo Corp (8053.T) will take a 30 percent stake in 650,000 shale acres Devon controls in the Permian Basin in a $1.4 billion deal.

TCB Medical Devices has joined the growing ranks of start-up companies seeking to raise capital through crowdfunding

Investment from Fortissimo Capital supports next phase of company's product development and sales expansion.

Behringer Harvard Holdings LLC (Behringer Harvard) and Prospect Capital Management LLC (Prospect Capital) announced today the launch of their joint venture.

EmbanetCompass Group Inc has kicked off a sale of the company, asking prospective buyers to submit bids next week.

A private equity consortium is aiming to scoop-up lab-testing company, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings in a huge leveraged buyout and take it private.

Online money transfer service Xoom Corp is preparing for an initial public offering. Online money transfer service Xoom Corp is preparing for an initial public offering, becoming the latest company to take advantage of a new U.

The Admiral Capital Real Estate Fund LP announced the acquisition of the Holiday Inn Express® hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas.

Unite Private Networks (UPN) today announced an agreement with Zito Media for UPN to acquire an 838 route mile fiber-optic network covering southeast Nebraska and the transfer of certain customer contracts.

Private equity firm General Atlantic LLC has invested $125 million in Box. Private equity firm General Atlantic LLC has invested $125 million in Box, the fast-growing cloud storage start-up seen as a likely candidate for an initial public offering.

The sale of European vending machine business Selecta is under threat after owner Allianz Capital Partners deemed two offers for the business as too low

General Electric Co (GE.N) Vice Chairman John Krenicki will join Clayton, Dubilier & Rice at the end of the year.

Global buyout fund Warburg Pincus WP.UL entered into its second China deal in a month after investing $55 million in a Chinese maternity.

Oil explorer Cobalt International Energy Inc's second-quarter loss rose more than seven times on higher expenses.

Bessemer Venture Partners' Rob Chandra is scaling back his role at the venture firm to launch Avid Park.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co (CBI.N) said on Monday it would buy Shaw Group Inc (SHAW.N) for about $3 billion in cash and stock

English soccer team Manchester United MANU.N set the terms for its U.S. initial public offering on Monday saying it will offer 16.67 million shares at between $16 and $20 each.

Cheniere Energy Partners LP approved investment plans for the start of a $5 billion U.S. liquefied natural gas export project.

Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd revealed on Monday it had raised about $7.5 billion for its second infrastructure fund - the largest globally to date.

Private equity firm KKR and Co LP (KKR.N) agreed to pay up to around $200 million to take a one third stake in oil and gas company Comstock Resources' position in the Eagle Ford shale in south Texas.

Security Properties, a Seattle-based national real estate investment and operating company, has purchased the Honeyman Hardware Lofts building at 514 Northwest 9th Avenue for $20.25 million.

Venture-backed companies based in Europe raised €1.3 billion through 273 venture capital deals during the second quarter of 2012.

Company acquires 100% of Bixti and opens an office in Buenos Aires. Elo7, the first and largest marketplace for buying and selling handcrafted products in Brazil, announces its expansion in Latin America through the acquisition of Bixti, the leading marketplace for handcrafted products in Argentina.

Brazil's Eike Batista said on Monday he plans to delist his logistics company LLX. Brazil's Eike Batista, facing tumbling confidence among investors in the value of his energy and mining conglomerate, said on Monday he plans to delist his logistics company LLX, whose shares have lost 80 percent of their value since 2010.

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

Chinese insurers should be able to match the duration of their assets and liabilities more accurately, and may benefit from improved earnings stability, following a decision to relax restrictions on the investments they can hold.

Private equity-backed CKE Inc expects to sell 13.3 million shares in its initial public offering at between $14 and $16 each.

Diversified manufacturer Roper Industries Inc (ROP.N) said it will buy privately held Sunquest Information Systems Inc

Private equity deals in Israel grew 49 percent to $1.75 billion in the first half of 2012. Private equity deals in Israel grew 49 percent to $1. 75 billion in the first half of 2012, mainly due to the $1 billion buyout of software firm Paradigm Geophysical by Apax Partners and JMI Equity from Fox Paine, the IVC Research Center said on Monday.

News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 27. News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 27.