Deutsche Bank and Mainfirst would conduct pre-IPO private placement sales of Evonik shares. Deutsche Bank and Mainfirst, two major investment banks are in the process of placing up to 2% of the shares in Evonik, the Germany based chemical company.
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Nintendo and Canon report losses
Despite Nikkei highs, two major companies report losses for the period. The Nikkei index of Japan is now nearing a five year high as the share average jumped higher in the day's trading.
Verizon Communications Hires Advisors
Verizon Communications has hired banking and legal advisers in preparation for a possible US$100 billion bid for Vodafone Group shares in their joint venture.
US$15 Million Loan for Skyline for Acquisition of Blue Mountain
Integrated Asset Management Group and its affiliate closes US$15 million loan for Skyline Blue Mountain Village.
Georgia-Pacific Acquires Buckeye Technologies
Wood and pulp producer Georgia-Pacific purchases Buckeye Technologies for US$1.45 billion. The US paper and pulp producer Georgia-Pacific LLC has agreed to purchase Buckeye Technologies for the price of US$1.
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Argos Soditic acquires Natural Distribution for an undisclosed amount. Argos Soditic, an independent European private equity group with offices in Geneva, Paris and Milan, disclosed to the public that it acquired the National Distribution Group.
The Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index rose from 2012, indicating improved market opportunities for the year.
Funding for Genticel's HPV raises Eur18.2 million. Genticel, a biopharmaceutical company that develops original vaccines for patients who are contaminated with the human papillomavirus, announced today that it was able to secure Eur18.
Volometrix Concludes Series A Financing totalling US$3.3 million with US$1.6 million coming from Shasta Ventures.
Eniro AB share values increased significantly after it was able to renegotiate its three billion kronor deal.
Telekom Srbijia AD is not for sale as there is no policy set by the Serbian government. The state run Telekom Srbijia AD is not under any immediate plans to be sold off by the Serbian government.
IFC has forged a US$50 million credit facility for Acme Solar Energy projects. The World Bank's private sector finance arm, the International Finance Corp, has plans to loan as much as US$50 million to an Indian solar power developer in order to finance the building and operation of key power projects.
ICE's acquisition of NYSE Euronext would be reviewed by the EU competition regulator. The US$8. 2 billion purchase by Intercontinental Exchange of NYSE Euronext would be examined by European Union antitrust regulators.
Altor sells Euro Cater to consortium led by Intermediate Capital Group Plc. Altor, the private equity firm from Sweden said that it has entered into an agreement to sell its shareholdings in Euro Cater, the food services company from Denmark.
