Tags: London
Armajaro sells commodity-trading arm to Ecom after USD7.5 million loss
London-based Armajaro Holdings Ltd sold its coffee, cocoa, and sugar trading arm to Swiss agricultural trader Ecom Agroindustrial Corp Ltd after reporting a loss of USD7.5 million.
Shire to acquire ViroPharma for USD4.2 billion
London-listed drugmaker Shire announced its intention to buy U.S. pharmaceutical company for USD4.2 billion.
Westfield sells UK shopping centre
Property company Westfield Group announced that UK mall is up for sale. Property giant Westfield Group put its UK shopping center up for sale. The company cited expansion and development for other stores as the reason for this sale.
Macquarie challenges Aberdeen with rival SWIP bid
Macquarie Group Ltd said it would make a GBP500 million offer for Scottish Windows Investment Partnership, which was reported to receive a previous bid from deen Asset Management Plc.