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Media reports said US private equity firm KKR was considering an alliance with a Japanese government-backed investment fund for its bid of the healthcare unit of Panasonic.

A source told Bloomberg that Goldman Sachs Group snatched a lead role in the upcoming IPO of Twitter.

New York Times' Dealbook reviewed several prominent private equity deals during the buyout boom, and gave an update how the companies had been faring.

State-owned 1Malaysia Development Bhd raised the target for its IPO to USD 3 billion, according to a source interviewed by Reuters.

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Sources told the Wall Street Journal that JPMorgan & Chase would be allocating USD 4 billion to strengthen its oversight controls.

In separate statements made public today, Fresenius SE and Rhoen-Klinikum AG agreed on a USD4.1 billion acquisition deal of 43 hospitals in Europe.

Analysts predicted that Multimedia tracker Rentrak Corp. would be a potential target among companies who require ratings analysis on consumer digital content habits.

McDonald's made a buyout offer to Vikram Bakshi as the giant fast food chain planned to effectively settle dispute between the two sides.

Bruker Corporation announced today its acquisition of Prairie Technologies Inc, a provider of life sciences fluorescence microscopy products.

US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane approved American Airlines' petition to exit bankruptcy today at a court hearing held in Manhattan.

Walt Disney Co. announced its plans to buy back around USD6 billion to USD8 million stock starting 2014.

Shoppers Drug Mart's shareholders had cast an overwhelming vote in favor of Loblaw Co's buyout bid.

Private equity firms including Advent International and CDIB Capital agreed to buy a large stake in coffee and tea retailer, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf without disclosing the financial terms of the transaction.

Twitter Inc. filed an initial public offering with the US regulators on Thursday as it took steps to take the company public.