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FirstRand’s bid to buy Merchant Bank Ghana fails
South Africa's second-biggest financial services corporation's talks to purchase Merchant Ghana Bank failed.
Tsinghua buys Spreadtrum for US $ 1.78 billion
Tsinghua Unigroup buys the cellphone chip designer for US $1.78 billion. Tsinghua Unigroup approved to purchase Speadtrum Communications Inc in the amount of US $1.
Selling EADS stake boosted Daimler's Q2 operating income
Daimler reported that its quarterly operating revenue boosted by selling its aerospace and defense firm EADS stake.
India removes levy on sugar industry
In order to attract foreign businesses, India removed a 10% levy in its sugar sector. Direct investments and foreign ventures are expected to come towards the global sugar industry, said India's top sugar producer Balrampur Chini.
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TIO Networks enterd into an agreement to acquire Globex Financial Services. TIO Networks Corp. has announced that the company planned to acquire of Globex Financial Services Inc.
Rwanda reached its yearly projected investment amount after only six months. The African nation of Rwanda is showing signs of growth after achieving its US$1.
The UK government together with the auto industry is investing US $1.5 billion to fund research. The British government together with 27 firms from the auto industry will finance a research center amounting to US $1.
Walker Crips set a date for the launch of the country's first ever regulated bridging finance fund.
Conatus Pharmaceuticals offered 5 million shares for another IPO. Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that it will be offering 5 million shares for another initial public offering.
Tsinghua Holdings would purchase a mobile chip designer, Spreadtrum, for US$1.78 billion. Tsinghua Holdings Co Ltd, state-owned unit, would purchase Spreadtrum Communications Inc for US$1.
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd would face US$25 billion funding gap even if it put its bonds on sale. Over the next five years, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd would face US$25 billion funding gap.
India’s Road Minister Oscar Fernandes said that unless major lands are handed over, financial institutions that would lend for the construction of expressways in the country could possibly shy away.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said that it would approve the proposed Jet-Etihad deal provided that the two carriers supply it with enough information.
Simcro sells Riverside Co enough shares for the American company to control it. The Riverside Co. , a U. S. private equity firm, has made its primary entry into New Zealand, taking up a large percentage of the stake in Simcro Ltd.