Deals of the day

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday.


AT&T preparing takeover plan for UK's Vodafone Plc

To gain foothold for mobile broadband adoption in Europe, AT&T is seeking to acquire major telecoms firms such as Vodafone in the near future.

Netflix includes Waoo!, Virgin Media and Com Hem to its TV streaming listing

Denmark's Waoo!, Sweden's Com Hem and the UK's Virgin Media are the latest additions to the Netflix galaxy of streaming partners.

NovaQuest closes third fund at USD459 million

Novaquest Capital Management lands USD459 million for its Fund III. NovaQuest Capital Management had announced the closure of NovaQuest Pharma Opportunities Fund III LP.


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Volkswagen's sales in the US remained a mystery to its manufacturers. Volkswagen AG (VW), the world's third largest automaker in the world, is disappointed with its US sales, according to Bloomberg report.
Art aficionados would have a chance to acquire a piece of SAC Capital Advisors owner and billionaire Steven Cohen to be sold next week at auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's.
A new financial advisory services firm in London had been formed by three former bankers who had successful careers in mergers and acquisitions.
Academic textbook rental company Chegg recently priced its shares for its upcoming IPO. On Thursday, textbook rental and academic services startup Chegg said intended to raise up to USD172.
Chinese online classifieds marketplace 58.com would be selling American Depository Shares (ADS) at USD17 apiece starting today on the New York Stock Exchange.
A patent filing by Apple Inc with the United States Patent and Trademark Office revealed that the tech company would be working on a technology to allow solar energy to charge its mobile devices.
Multiple reports said Google Inc's Nexus 5 smartphone would be unveiled today, with shipments starting on November 1.
ConocoPhillips sold various oil assets located in Northern America, Asia and Africa. A Reuters report said US oil company ConocoPhillips expected to receive USD8.
IBM offered the biggest sale in securities. International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), one of the world's largest computer-services providers, is marketing the biggest bond sale worth €2.
The outlook of the Greek economy showed promise as stocks receives attention. Analysts said Greek stocks are performing well and have beaten every market while recession eased, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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