Canadian large-scale gold mining companies Barrick Gold and Goldcorp have separately hired banks to explore the sale of their jointly owned Marigold mine in Nevada.

UK-based company Rexam received offers to buy its healthcare packaging unit from Silgan Holding Inc, Berry Plastics Group, and Gerresheimer for less than USD1 billion.

Britain-based advertising group WPP denied a report from The Daily Mail's that the company is planning a takeover bid for US-based marketing group Interpublic (IPG).

New York-based financial magazine publisher Forbes Media hired Deutsche Bank to explore the sale of the company, which could potentially be valued between USD400 million and USD500 million.

Atlanta, Georgia-based healthcare management solutions provider Streamline Health Solutions Inc announced its intention to acquire two companies to improve its existing solutions for patient care.

Japan-based Secured Capital, the real estate arm of private equity firm PAG, raised USD1.5 billion to invest in real estate and debt opportunities in Asia.

State-controlled Russian airline Aeroflot told Reuters the company will neither buy nor financially aid Italian airline Alitalia despite being repeatedly named by Italian officials as a potential backer.

Oklahoma City-based exploration and production firm New Source Energy Partners LP acquired oilfield services company MCE for USD44 million in combined cash and common units.

Social media giant Twitter Inc announced it will introduce self-service advertisements for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom starting this week.

Mexico-based food conglomerate Sigma Alimentos announced it plan to take over Spain's meat processing company Campofrio after it agreed to buy 40% of of the Spanish company from its current shareholders.