The South Korean government said it received preliminary offers for two regional banks from Woori Finance Holdings.
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Crop nutrient products producer Yongye will go private in merger
Yongye International, Inc had announced today that they have entered in a merger agreement with Full Alliance International Limited at USD6.69 per share.
Microsoft to launch second generation Surface tablets- report
Microsoft would be introducing its second generation Surface tablets in a New York event on Monday, according to a report.
HSBC appoints new personnel to address regional growth
New appointments to HSBC Holdings management staff were recently announced to respond to the recovery in the region's financial markets.
New iPhones break opening weekend sales records
Apple announced that its iPhone 5S and 5C had sold 9 million units in its opening weekend. Apple's newest iPhones set a new record for opening weekend sales.
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Potbelly Corp was hoping that its USD75 million IPO would have market pricing its shares not lower than USD9.
A Bloomberg report said smartphones had recently threatened sales of Japanese camera makers Nikon and Canon.
In a prospectus made public on Monday, Australian foreign exchange services provider OzForex Group would be raising AUD440 million or USD413.03 million in its initial public offering October 11th.
Japan-based camera maker Nikon reduced its prices in a bid to remain competitive against smartphone makers.
Two firms were hired by Palmet Enerji to advise it on its IPO scheduled next year. Turkey-based Palmet Enerji said it had hired Garanti Yatirim Menkul Kiymetler and BGC Partners to be its advisers for the group's initial public offering.
AquaSure's planned refinance was slated to cut its borrowing costs by more than half, according to a source interviewed by Bloomberg.
German hackers group Chaos Computing Club said it had cracked the fingerprint scanning technology of the Apple iPhone 5S.
The Nedbank Group appointed Andrew Bates as head of its Middle East private banking unit. Andrew Bates was appointed as head of Nedbank Group's Middle East private banking unit.
Australian venture capital firm Artesian Venture Partners (AVP) announced the launching of a new fund of funds designed to provide investment opportunities in early stage venture capital limited partnership (ESVCLP) funds.
