McKesson Corporation has sweeten its offer for German counterpart Celesio AG in a bid to win over hedge fund Elliott Management Corporation. McKesson has lifted its bid from €23 per Celesio share to €23.50 apiece.
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BlackRock Inc agrees with New York Attorney General to end worldwide analyst survey program
BlackRock will be ending its worldwide analyst survey program as part of its agreement with the office of the New York Attorney General, Reuters reported.
China's Qihoo 360 denies rumors of Alibaba stake purchase
Qihoo 360 Techology Co., China's second-largest search engine by users, on Thursday dismissed rumors that e-commerce major Alibaba Group Holding would pick up a stake in the company. Qihoo shares surged 9.3% on Wednesday on speculation the two companies were in talks over a deal.
Drug majors Novartis, Merck in talks to trade business units
Pharma giants Novartis International AG and Merck & Co. Inc. are reportedly negotiating an asset trade of about $5 billion each. Novartis wants to exchange its animal health and human vaccines businesses for Merck's over-the-counter health products unit.
IBM to invest over $1B to set up new Watson business unit
Tech giant IBM Corp. said it will invest more than $1 billion to create the IBM Watson Group. The new business unit will enable IBM to get more revenue from the supercomputer system Watson.
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New York, US-based small and medium business (SMB) capital provider CAN Capital scored $33 million in a funding round co-led by Meritech Capital Partners and Accel Partners.
The reopening of the IPO market in China did not inspire private equity managers in Asia who do not believe that the development would help companies make profitable exits.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd., the world's second largest aircraft engine maker, is reportedly negotiating to buy the marine propulsion division of Finalnd-based power plant and ship engine maker Wartsila. Wartsila has previously refused other approaches for its marine unit.
Bank of China UK on Wednesday issued $413 million worth of yuan-denominated bonds in London, as China seeks to increase the international usage of its currency for trade and investment. Bank of China also said that the bond will list on London's bourse.
India-based global marketing solutions company Indegene acquired Atlanta, US-based outcomes research firm Total Therapeutic Management (TTM) for an undisclosed sum to expand its presence in the US.
Sources told Bloomberg that CT Corp, a diversified holding company based in Indonesia, has hired 13 lenders to market a syndicated loan worth $1.275 billion.
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is looking to exit its investment in Australia-based fund-of-hedge-fund manager HFA Holdings. HFA is the owner of investment manager Lighthouse Investment Partners.
Irving, Texas-based luxury hotel company Omni Hotels & Resorts has bought the iconic Montelucia Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona for an undisclosed amount, to be renamed as the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, which is BlackBerry Ltd.'s largest shareholder, on Wednesday announced that it would buy another $250 million of the struggling smartphone maker's convertible debentures.
