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Nasdaq Partners with SharesPost
Nasdaq and SharesPost to create new market for privately held securities. A new marketplace for shares trading of unlisted companies would be rolled out as a joint venture between Nasdaq and SharesPost Inc.
Bids for Life Tech Explored by Equity Firms
Consortium of equity firms deliberating on whether to pursue purchase of Life Tech. A joint offer is being mulled for the purchase of Life Technologies Corp.
Exxon and China Partner to Develop Iraqi Oilfield
After clashing with Baghdad, Exxon now exploring possibility of partnering with China to develop Iraq oilfield interests.
New Company to Come from Merger of Flour Mills
Ardent Mills would be the new company formed for the venture between ConAgra Foods, Cargill and CHS Inc.
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Wynn faces another suit for the cash donation to University. The Board of Directors of Wynn Resorts Ltd and its owner, billionaire hotelier Steve Wynn is now facing another shareholder lawsuit alleging that US$135 million donation to the University of Macau had wasted company assets and was in breach of its fiduciary duties.
A report from newspaper Vedomosti disclosed that Peugeot and ZIL are planning to produce light commercial vehicles in the Russian market.
Piraeus is now the shipping hub for HP through Cosco Shipping. A deal was inked between Hewlett-Packard and Cosco to make Piraeus, Greece a key hub for supply and distribution.
Foxconn to dissolve JV with Metro AG. Foxconn Technology Group, after its failed joint venture with Metro AG, a German retailer has said it will turn to China for expansion of its retail business.
Jaguar and Land Rover exploring deal with Tata Motors to manufacture vehicles in India. Jaguar Land Rover, one of Britain's most exclusive car brands, is said to be doing its due diligence as to the possibility of manufacturing its luxury cars in India.
A, the venture capital unit of Russia's Alfa Group, has expressed interest in forming a group to restructure troubled Central European Distribution Corp.
Both News Corp. and Walt Disney have been discussions how to settle issuing badly affecting its jointly controlled online video site Hulu LLC.
Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, opens up on possibilities for the future. Sergio Marchionne, concurrent CEO of Fiat and Chrylser Group LLC, said that he is determining whether the next step forward would be Chrysler going public or the carmaker would be merged with Fiat.
Scams on fraudulent private equities rob individuals of hard earned money. The city of Tianjin in China was rocked with controversy as thousands of retail investors claimed they were tricked by a group that offered illegal wealth management products.
Blackstone invests in Indian commercial real estate. Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP is leading the charge for investments into India's commercial real estate market after the recent global recession has lowered interest in its once red hot residential market.