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Prologis Inc plans rent hike, investments in Japan
Prologis Inc said it plans to increase rents and spend up to USD 600 million a year for warehouses in Japan. Prologis, based in San Francisco, is the biggest owner of warehouses around the world.
LDR Holdings talks about spinal therapies viability post-IPO launch
LDR Holdings Chief Executive Officer Christophe Lavigne talked to Xconomy 30 days after it had launched an initial public offering, and said money raised from its IPO will help the company expand its presence in the US.
Transgene supports SillaJen plans to purchase Jennerex
France-based biopharmaceutical company Transgene supported the proposal of South Korean contract research and development firm SillaJen Inc to acquire biotherapeutics company Jennerex. Transgene owns 8.5% of Jennerex.
Venture capital turns to algorithms for good deals- report
A Reuters PE HUB report said venture capital firms like the Ironstone Group are now harnessing the power of algorithms in order to get good deals.
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US-based private equity firm Carlyle Group LP announced its plan to acquire Canada-based investor in hedge funds Diversified Global Asset Management Corp for USD33 million.
Connecticut-based private equity firm Littlejohn & Co. was said to be buying e-commerce company Newgistics Inc. The deal will be financed by Littlejohn's Fund IV, which has a capital commitment of USD1.3 billion.
A US district court has rejected Citigroup Inc.'s injunction barring Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) from seeking a secondary arbitration over its USD7.5 billion investment in the then-beleaguered bank.
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP or HFF was able to secure USD 100 million in financing to fund the acquisition of Tower at Cityplace by Parmenter Realty Partners.
Boulder, Colorado-based tech startup Revolv raised USD4 million in a funding round led by The Foundry Group to add support for more devices and hire more employees.
French investment firm Wendel and Nordic Capital are the remaining bidders for Germany's medical patch maker LTS Lohmann. The acquisition deal could bring in EUR1.2 billion to the company owned by Novartis, BWK and German tycoon Dietmar Hopp.
In its first acquisition, US-based journalism startup Byliner purchased mobile developer Seesaw Decisions for an undisclosed amount, but has not yet confirmed its plan for Seesaw.
Chinese billionaire Yuzhu Shi and a Baring Private Equity Asia affiliate sought to take Giant Interactive Group Inc. private for USD11.75 per American Depositary Share (ADS). The consortium values the Chinese online game developer at USD2.82 billion.
American private equity firm Bain Capital was said to be in talks with other private equity firms to sell its insurance software business Applied Systems Inc. Sources said that the sale could bring in USD1 billion to the investment firm.
