Private equity firm Advent International made a cash offer of USD1.58 billion for Dutch business software maker UNIT4 NV in a deal that was recommended by UNIT4 to its shareholders.
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Companies choose to engage in activist investors - report
When companies see activist investors as a threat before, a Reuters article said companies are now treating these types of investors as a catalyst for corporate change.
Ackman, Berkowitz seeks to recover equity in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac before US takeover
Although taking different approaches, investors Bill Ackman and Bruce Berkowitz were attempting to salvage securities acquired before the US housing crisis with a combined value of more than USD100 billion, said a Bloomberg report.
Snapchat rejects Facebook because the latter is losing its cool factor - source
An article published on tech news site VentureBeat raises the question on the staying power of social media giants and Silicon Valley darlings like Facebook and Twitter.
Bitcoin exchange BTC China nabs USD5 million in Series A investment
Bitcoing exchange BTC China received USD5 million in Series A investment from Lightspeed China Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners to fund its general operations, but indicated plans to expand its business.
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A trend in hiring former government officials in executive roles had been seen in investment firms, said a Bloomberg report. Recently, Warburg Pincus LLC appointed former US Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner as its new president.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Eric Rosengren said large international banks with broker-dealer units placed the financial system at risk, and as such, regulators should ensure that they have adequate capital.
Equity investors were seeing fewer options to place their bets on the market as the stock rally had driven up company valuations, said a Bloomberg report.
A report from the Financial News website said private equity companies were now looking for investments in fossil fuels prompted by large discoveries of shale gas in the US.
Sources who were familiar with the proceedings said the bidding group who planned to buy the aircraft-leasing unit of American International Group Inc would be welcoming Chinese financier Xiao Jianhua and Taiwanese tycoon Richard Tsai as its additional partners.
Combined Japan-US app maker Gree Inc planned to acquire several undisclosed businesses in order to expand its product portfolio beyond the social gaming arena amid plummeting revenue.
The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission said bitcoins offer legitimate financial services. The regulators said the digital currency offered various benefits and risks.
TrimTabs Investment Research revealed that investors had poured an estimated USD 34.1 billion in equity mutual funds and exchange traded funds in the four weeks ending November 13.
According to a lawsuit filed by wireless communications firm LightSquared Inc, Dish Network Corp and its chairman, Charles Ergen had schemed to ensure that the latter would be able to obtain the former's broadband spectrum.
