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MB Financial acquires Taylor Capital
MB Financial, Inc. and Taylor Capital Group, Inc. announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement for the acquisition of Taylor Capital.
Oman-based lenders create interbank market trough wakala
Lenders based in Oman are developing a wakala, an agency agreement that is sharia compliant to help back their interbank financing needs.
Chinese regulators approve Alibaba's plan to expand online loan funding
Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission allowed Alibaba to expand its capital for the online loan enterprise.
Transom Capital Groups buys protective gear manufacturer
Transom Capital Group acquired One Industries, a protective gear producer based in San Diego. Transom Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity company, revealed that it has bought One Industries for an undisclosed price.
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China planned to add 10GW solar power annually over the next 3 years. China will be adding 10GW of solar power annually for the next 3 years, said a statement from the State Council.
Roselabs executives expressed their desire to raise US$21 million to help in their expansion plans. Roselabs Ltd revealed plans to raise around US$21 million through private equity funding to expand its operations.
Londonmetric acquired two warehouses for GBP61.8 million. LondonMetric Property Plc bought two new warehouses in Bedford and Birmingham worth a total of GBP61.
Embassy Group sells stake in overseas joint venture back to MK Land Holdings. Real Estate developer Embassy Group, just one of India's top three commerical space constructors, had exited an international joint venture with Malaysia's MK Land Holdings Berhad.
Britain would only consider pension funds and insurers for the sale of its Lloyds Banking Group stocks and would rebuff private equity and foreign funds.
Mitsui CEO stated they plan to invest more in Thailand making it their base for Asean operations Mitsui & Co Ltd is returning to Thailand to invest in the country with a vow to work with its Thai partners Siam Cement Group and PTT Plc to make investments overseas in joint ventures when opportunities arise.
Sika acquires leading manufacturers of waterproofing membranes, JMTexsa and Texsa India Ltd. Sika acquired JMTexsa, S. A. de C. V. of Mexico and Texsa India Ltd.
Actis planned to acquire 25% stake in Symbiotec Pharmalab. Actis, a private equity firm based in London, was looking to acquire a stake in Symbiotec Pharmalab.
GEA would target private equity groups with its heat exchanger unit sale worth more than Eur1.3 billion.
Puzey & Payne was acquired by its management through a buyout. Puzey & Payne was acquired by its management through a management buyout. This was after the car dealership unit was disposed by its parent group Zimplow Holdings.