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Microsoft will give board seat to ValueAct president
Microsoft Corp. announced on Friday that it had offered ValueAct Capital Management LLC President Mason Morfit to join the tech giant's board of directors.
Mexico exchange cancels Frisco's trades due to computer error
An anonymouse bourse official of the Mexican bourse told Reuters that the bourse canceled Minera Frisco's trades in the last 10 minutes of trading today as the share price spike was caused by a computer glitch.
Fidelity & Guaranty Life seeks USD1 billion in IPO
Fidelity & Guaranty Life had sought to raise USD1 billion through an initial public offering said people involved in the planning process.
Govt. official says Walmart India plans possibly at final stage
According to a top Indian government official, Walmart's plans of getting into the country's multi-brand segment could be at its final stage.
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Arturo Elias, Carlos Slim's chief spokesman said America Movil had no intentions of raising its offered bid for the remaining stake of KPN.
A US judge had granted the request of American Airlines and US Airways for an earlier trial against the US Justice Department that intends to block the two companies' planned USD11 billion deal.
AMC Entertainment announced a new initial public offering as it sought to raise USD400 million. AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. is the biggest movie theater operator owned by the richest man in China, Wang Jianlin.
China Petrochemical Corp.'s unit, Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration & Production Corp. had agreed to pay USD3.1 billion for Apache's Egyptian oil and gas businesses.
Vodafone Group had announced selling its 45% stake in Verizon Communications that would end a 14-year old venture.
Zurich Insurance's Chairman Josef Ackermann resigned abruptly following the death of the company's CFO Pierre Wauthier.
American Express was said to compete for a stake in Foursquare Labs. American Express Co. had been reported to compete for an equity stake in Foursquare Labs.
Zurich Insurance Group dispelled its concerns about the resignation of Josef Ackermann in the wake of its CFO's death.
Canada-based Demeure announced receiving USD4 million from its third round of seed funding. Travel marketplace Demeure had raised USD4 million in its third round of seed funding.
Private equity firms perform at higher levels in terms of buyout financing compared to the previous year.