The Ethiopian government's program to lease farmland to private investors to grow food has experienced several setbacks, a report from Bloomberg said. The program was started in 2008.
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Muddy Waters call boost investor confidence in Chinese IPOs - analyst
Despite receiving backlash from short sellers who claimed that they misstate their assets, there is no stopping to Chinese companies who pursued initial public offerings in the US.
Investor newsletter reveals Dalton Greater China Fund outperforms peers with 25% return
James Rosenwald III's Dalton Greater China Fund has outperformed peers with a 25% return this year. This was according to an investor newsletter seen by Bloomberg.
HarbourVest, Dubai firm tie-up for secondary private equity deals
HarbourVest Partners and Dubai-based private equity firm Lagoon Capital have teamed up to scout for secondary market private equity deals in the Middle East and North Africa.
Japan's Fast Retailing eyes secondary offering in Hong Kong
Japan's Fast Retailing Co. is planning a secondary public offering in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next year. If successful, the Tokyo-listed retail holding company would become the third Japanese company to list in Hong Kong.
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Chris Robert's personal computer (PC) game, Star Citizen, topped its USD29 million stretch goal for additional funding for Squadron 42, a single-player campaign that can be played offline.
Chinese coal port operator Qinhuangdao Port Co. is seeking to raise up to USD717 million in a Hong Kong listing. The firm will be putting up for sale 829.9 million shares at HKD5.25 to HKD6.70 apiece.
Australia-based mining logistics firm BIS Industries is buying industrial transport company Powertrans for USD30 million in a debt-funded transaction which will be finalized in January.
Citing a draft of the fund, a report from Bloomberg said the planned Sovereign Wealth of Zimbabwe may obtain a portion of the country's share of mining revenues.
Seedrs, a British crowdsourcing platform which offers equity to investors, instead of perks, claims to be the first of its kind to operate across Europe. It has an instant advantage since cross-border crowdfunding is better in some EU countries due to higher limits in funding.
American private equity firm Carlyle Group LP is considering to sell its 67% stake in Eastern Broadcasting Co. for up to USD700 million. Carlyle built a majority holding in the Taiwanese broadcaster after acquiring its parent company for USD1.5 billion.
Charter Hall Retail REIT completed a fully underwritten USD80 million institutional placement for the partial funding of its Rosebud Plaza acquisition, according to the company's statement to the Australian Securities Exchange.
An Apple Inc. spokeswoman has confirmed that the Cupertino-based tech giant will acquire Israel's PrimeSense Ltd. for USD350 million. The PrimeSense deal is the latest in Apple's acquisition of less well-known companies.
The new collateral-free microfinance program set to be implemented next year by the Finance Ministry of Thailand to fight illegal loan sharks may not gain wide acceptance due to its high interest rate, according to a report on The Nation.
