San Francisco, US-based secretive startup Pushd raised $1.04 million in a recent funding round from unidentified investors, according to a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Connecticut, US-based pharmaceutical firm Mederi Therapeutics raised $18.5 million in a Series B funding round for the sales and marketing of its treatment for Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease (GERD) and fecal incontinence.

Japan's Softbank Corp is likely to tap the US bond market to fund the $20 billion acquisition of US wireless carrier T-Mobile, according to a report by the Nikkei business daily.

The Irish Aviation Authority has spent €20 million to buy a 6% stake in Virginia, US-based air traffic surveillance firm Aireon LLC, as part of an agreement with Italy and Denmark to invest in the new service.

Blackstone Group LP-backed hotel chain La Quinta Holdings Inc confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.

Turin, Italy-based car maker Fiat SpA restarted negotiations to purchase the remaining shares of US-based auto manufacturer Chrysler Group LLC, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Hamilton, Bermuda-based global commercial property firm Brookfield Property Partners LP increased its offer to buy New York, US-based firm Brookfield Office Properties Inc by $1 per share after a bid evaluation.

Frankfurt, Germany-based private equity firm Nordic Capital said on Friday it has raised €3.5 billion ($4.8 billion) for its eight buyout fund amid decreased volatility in Europe.

American software giant Oracle said today that it will acquire email marketing firm Responsys in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, to combine it with recent acquisition Eloqua.

Washington-based international law and lobby powerhouse Patton Boggs LLP has ended merger discussions with Texas-based law company Locke Lord LLP, according to a joint statement on December 19.