In an attempt to get their money back faster, creditors of Brazil-based Banco Cruzeiro do Sul, are looking for a debt-to-equity swap on an unsecured debt valued at 2.3 billion, Bloomberg reported.
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Banco de Chile top shareholder to sell up to around $1B in shares
LQ Inversiones Financieras, Banco de Chile's majority shareholder, will sell up to 6.9 billion shares equivalent to $963 million. The exit deal would reduce LQ's stake in the Chilean lender from 58.4% to 51%.
UK private equity firm CVC exits $216M Matas stake
UK-based private equity group CVC Capital Partners has exited a 19.4% stake in Denmark-based firm Matas for DKK1.18 billion ($216 million), according to the Danish beauty retailer on Friday.
Fiat CEO says mandatory convertible bond issue an option after Chrysler merger
Sergio Marchionne, chief executive officer of Italy's Fiat, said that the carmaker could issue a mandatory convertible bond as a way of financing investments after its $4.35 billion deal to buy the rest of Chrysler.
Cheng Yu-tung's International Entertainment Corp to pay HK$7.35B for Macau's Sun City Gaming Promotion Co
International Entertainment Corp said it would be acquiring a 70% stake in Macau gambling junket operator Sun City Gaming Promotion Co for HK$7.35 billion, Bloomberg reported.
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Shandong, China-based cotton and yarn manufacturer Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co Ltd will invest $2 billion in the energy and textile sectors of Pakistan over the next two years.
Foreign-exchange broker Forex Capital Markets (FXCM) said it was in talks with high-speed trader Infinium Capital Management to buy its assets. FXCM last year bought a $12 million note issued by the struggling high-speed trader.
The US Justice Department won a case challenging the 2012 acquisition of Power Reviews Inc by rival online product review software maker Bazaarvoice Inc, Bloomberg reported.
Genting Malaysia Group, which is majority owned by Genting Bhd, has signed an agreement with American groups Gulfstream Park Racing Association, Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association and Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' Association to build a gaming resort in Miami, Florida.
South Dakota, US-based energy firm Black Hills Corp inked a deal to acquire gas utility MGTC's gas transmission and distribution utility assets in northeastern Wyoming in a deal valued at $6 million.
Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman is reportedly considering to sell Catalina Marketing Corp. in a deal that could fetch $2 billion to $2.5 billion. Catalina provides customer-driven marketing services to over 25,000 grocery, drug and department stores in the US.
The insurance unit of Portugal's Caixa Geral de Depositos SA will be acquired by China's Fosun International Ltd in a deal worth €1 billion, Reuters reported.
There may be a lot of hype accompanying wearable devices but industry observers say these gadgets are not likely to be a big hit with consumers any time soon, Reuters reported.
Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp announced on Friday that it had bought a 100-megawatt (MW) gas power facility in Tokyo and is also planning to add further 200 MW of local capacity in 2016.
