S-Pankki Oy acquires Tapiola Bank Oy, expanding its mortgage and insurance products for its customers.

Unilever would operate its food seasonings plant in Yangon, Myanmar by end of the month. The second largest consumer goods company in the world, Unilever, has said it has started to manufacture food seasoning in its plant in Myanmar.

According to its Chairman, Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries would expand its business operations in the next three years.

Royalty Pharma extends deadline for Elan to respond to its unsolicited offer. The private equity firm that invests in royalty streams from pharmaceuticals, Royalty Pharma, had extended the deadline for Elan Corp to respond to its US$6.

For its first European property purchase, KKR acquired 430,000 square feet of UK retail parks in Oxford, Glasgow and Sunderland.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) loses its challenge to the cost-recovery plan that the California grid operator requires as set by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

National Australia Bank is looking at a possible partnership with Wells Fargo & Co. to bring Australians to the US term loan B instruments.

According to Calcalist financial newspaper, PepsiCo is in discussion to acquire Soda Stream International for US$2 billion.

Vietnam is looking for expansion in its stock market from foreign investors after restrictions on foreign ownership limit is considered by its government.

Dell sees a US$3.9 billion shortfall for Icahn's takeover deal before the shareholders voting next month.