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India’s Cipla to back South Africa venture?
Indian HIV-Aids drug maker Cipla might buy a quarter of a manufacturing unit belonging to its South African partner as it looks to boost its presence in Africa, the Business Standard said today....
Mid-market Australian lenders ‘weigh up merger’
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Forgex France ‘bids for Raguet’
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Cethar Vessels seeking funding
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MidValley screens IPO
MidValley Entertainment, an Indian media and entertainment industry player, is planning to tap market investors for up to INR 600.00 million (USD 13.27 million) by listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange....
BEST is all set to conduct IPO
Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST), a semiconductor subsidiary of Bruker Corporation, is playing it safe in the somewhat rocky US initial public offering (IPO) market, asking investors to reach into their pockets for up to USD 100.00 million....
Avis not frugal in its bid for Dollar Thrifty
The battle for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group has reached new heights after Avis Budget Group sweetened the cash portion of its offer for the US vehicle rental agency by USD 1.50 a share in an attempt to out-bid Hertz Global Holdings....
'Japan Nuclear Fuel to raise funds’
Japan Nuclear Fuel is looking to increase its capital by up to JPY 400.00 billion (USD 4.70 billion), according to newspaper reports....
Univar gains new shareholder, withdraws IPO
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has decided to open up the equity base of Univar to a new shareholder in a deal which values the US' leading distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals at USD 4.20 billion....
JPIL ‘slated for IPO’
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Silverfleet ‘may exit Sterigenics’
The private equity house behind Sterigenics has hired an advisor ahead of a multi-million-dollar auction of the US medical device sterilisation services provider, according to recent press reports....
Kosmos for USD 5bn IPO: report
US-based Kosmos Energy, an Africa-focused oil explorer backed by Blackstone Group and Warburg Pincus, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) that could put a USD 5.00 billion price on its head, the Financial Times (FT) said today....
Goldcorp, Eldorado battle it out for Andean
A bidding war has broken out over Australian precious metal miner Andean Resources, with the Canadian gold producer Goldcorp trumping an all-scrip offer of CAD 3.44 billion (USD 3.27 billion) tabled by its domestic rival Eldorado Gold....
Bertelsmann ‘to invest in rights management unit’
BMG Rights Management, the German music publishing joint venture between Bertelsmann and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), appears set for additional investment from its parents....
GSC goes bankrupt, plans asset sale
US-based asset manager GSC Group, a unit of Travelers Group until it merged with Citicorp in the late 1990s, has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer for its assets. ...
TMF may buy Equity Trust: report
Netherlands-based Equity Trust, the company claiming to be the world’s leading independent provider of trust and fiduciary services, is an acquisition target for accountant TMF Group, according to Het Financieele Dagblad (FD)....
Swisscom ponders FastWeb takeover
Swisscom is considering whether to purchase the shares it doesn’t already hold in FastWeb, a company spokesman told Bloomberg....
Lehman ‘struggles with banking subsidiaries’
Aurora Bank FSB and Woodlands Commercial Bank need a significant capital injection to avoid collapse ahead of a sale by the bankrupt US investment bank Lehman Brothers, according to court documents cited by the press....
Stora Enso rebuffs venture claims
Shares Stora Enso, Norske Skogindustrier and Holmen, were halted from trading today following news that the three Nordic companies are planning a joint venture....
Total drives sale of UK refinery: report
France’s Total hopes to divest the Lindsey oil refinery (LOR) in Lincolnshire by the end of this year, its chief executive confirmed....
FP to buy Dia Foods
Japanese packaging manufacturer FP is looking to further expand by acquiring Dia Foods, just one month after it bought domestic rival Interpack....
Jimmy Choo may take to the IPO catwalk: FT
The private equity owner behind Jimmy Choo is close to hiring investment banks ahead of a strategic review which could value the luxury shoes and accessories company at around GBP 500.00 million, the Financial Times (FT) reported....
Has WCAS put Concentra on the block?
US-based healthcare group Concentra, which operates over 300 medical centres, is being touted for sale by its private equity owner Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), according to PE Hub....
Food Emporium chain not healthy for A&P: WSJ
US supermarket chain operator Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (A&P) is mulling whether to put its Food Emporium stores on the block as part of its comprehensive turnaround strategy, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)....
Santos ‘to tap shareholders for another AUD 2bn’
Adelaide-based Santos, one of Australia’s leading gas producers, is planning a rights issue that could raise more than AUD 2.00 billion (USD 1.81 billion) to fund a natural gas project, the Australian newspaper claimed....
Toyota Tsusho boosts Africa presence
Toyota Tsusho has bought out its partner’s stake in Subaru Southern Africa, a car dealer based in Johannesburg....
Hawk-Eye is ‘under the spotlight’
Hawk-Eye Innovations, the UK company behind the ball-tracking technology which is used at major sporting events, is being put on the block by its owners, according to executives cited by the press....
3M snares Attenti
US conglomerate 3M has announced a definitive agreement to purchase Attenti, an Israeli remote monitoring technology developer, for USD 230.00 million cash....
Snap Networks ‘in the market for VC funding’
Bangalore-based Snap Networks, which develops wireless home theatre systems, is planning to raise USD 3.50 million in venture capital, VC Circle said, citing the company’s founder Ashish Aggarwal....
Will Sprint give part of Clearwire to rival?
The board of US mobile operator Sprint Nextel is deciding whether to let a major competitor invest in broadband operator Clearwire, three people with knowledge of the matter told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)....
India’s Cipla to back South Africa venture?
Indian HIV-Aids drug maker Cipla might buy a quarter of a manufacturing unit belonging to its South African partner as it looks to boost its presence in Africa, the Business Standard said today....
Mid-market Australian lenders ‘weigh up merger’
The chairmen of Bank of Queensland (BoQ) and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank are considering combining the two Australian lenders in a AUD 5.50 billion (USD 5.00 billion) deal, according to the Australian newspaper....
Forgex France ‘bids for Raguet’
French metal forgery Forgex France may acquire local counterpart Raguet, according to La Tribune....
Cethar Vessels seeking funding
India-based power equipment manufacturer, Cethar Vessels is looking to raise around INR 4.00 billion (USD 86.05 million) to set up a thermal power plant, according to the Business Standard....
MidValley screens IPO
MidValley Entertainment, an Indian media and entertainment industry player, is planning to tap market investors for up to INR 600.00 million (USD 13.27 million) by listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange....
BEST is all set to conduct IPO
Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST), a semiconductor subsidiary of Bruker Corporation, is playing it safe in the somewhat rocky US initial public offering (IPO) market, asking investors to reach into their pockets for up to USD 100.00 million....
Avis not frugal in its bid for Dollar Thrifty
The battle for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group has reached new heights after Avis Budget Group sweetened the cash portion of its offer for the US vehicle rental agency by USD 1.50 a share in an attempt to out-bid Hertz Global Holdings....
'Japan Nuclear Fuel to raise funds’
Japan Nuclear Fuel is looking to increase its capital by up to JPY 400.00 billion (USD 4.70 billion), according to newspaper reports....
Univar gains new shareholder, withdraws IPO
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has decided to open up the equity base of Univar to a new shareholder in a deal which values the US' leading distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals at USD 4.20 billion....
JPIL ‘slated for IPO’
Jindal India Powertech (JPIL) could list shares in a stock market debut early next year, according to Daily News & Analysis (DNA)....
Silverfleet ‘may exit Sterigenics’
The private equity house behind Sterigenics has hired an advisor ahead of a multi-million-dollar auction of the US medical device sterilisation services provider, according to recent press reports....
Kosmos for USD 5bn IPO: report
US-based Kosmos Energy, an Africa-focused oil explorer backed by Blackstone Group and Warburg Pincus, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) that could put a USD 5.00 billion price on its head, the Financial Times (FT) said today....
Goldcorp, Eldorado battle it out for Andean
A bidding war has broken out over Australian precious metal miner Andean Resources, with the Canadian gold producer Goldcorp trumping an all-scrip offer of CAD 3.44 billion (USD 3.27 billion) tabled by its domestic rival Eldorado Gold....
Bertelsmann ‘to invest in rights management unit’
BMG Rights Management, the German music publishing joint venture between Bertelsmann and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), appears set for additional investment from its parents....
GSC goes bankrupt, plans asset sale
US-based asset manager GSC Group, a unit of Travelers Group until it merged with Citicorp in the late 1990s, has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer for its assets. ...
TMF may buy Equity Trust: report
Netherlands-based Equity Trust, the company claiming to be the world’s leading independent provider of trust and fiduciary services, is an acquisition target for accountant TMF Group, according to Het Financieele Dagblad (FD)....
Swisscom ponders FastWeb takeover
Swisscom is considering whether to purchase the shares it doesn’t already hold in FastWeb, a company spokesman told Bloomberg....
Lehman ‘struggles with banking subsidiaries’
Aurora Bank FSB and Woodlands Commercial Bank need a significant capital injection to avoid collapse ahead of a sale by the bankrupt US investment bank Lehman Brothers, according to court documents cited by the press....
Stora Enso rebuffs venture claims
Shares Stora Enso, Norske Skogindustrier and Holmen, were halted from trading today following news that the three Nordic companies are planning a joint venture....
Total drives sale of UK refinery: report
France’s Total hopes to divest the Lindsey oil refinery (LOR) in Lincolnshire by the end of this year, its chief executive confirmed....
FP to buy Dia Foods
Japanese packaging manufacturer FP is looking to further expand by acquiring Dia Foods, just one month after it bought domestic rival Interpack....
Jimmy Choo may take to the IPO catwalk: FT
The private equity owner behind Jimmy Choo is close to hiring investment banks ahead of a strategic review which could value the luxury shoes and accessories company at around GBP 500.00 million, the Financial Times (FT) reported....
Has WCAS put Concentra on the block?
US-based healthcare group Concentra, which operates over 300 medical centres, is being touted for sale by its private equity owner Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), according to PE Hub....
Food Emporium chain not healthy for A&P: WSJ
US supermarket chain operator Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (A&P) is mulling whether to put its Food Emporium stores on the block as part of its comprehensive turnaround strategy, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)....
Santos ‘to tap shareholders for another AUD 2bn’
Adelaide-based Santos, one of Australia’s leading gas producers, is planning a rights issue that could raise more than AUD 2.00 billion (USD 1.81 billion) to fund a natural gas project, the Australian newspaper claimed....
Toyota Tsusho boosts Africa presence
Toyota Tsusho has bought out its partner’s stake in Subaru Southern Africa, a car dealer based in Johannesburg....
Hawk-Eye is ‘under the spotlight’
Hawk-Eye Innovations, the UK company behind the ball-tracking technology which is used at major sporting events, is being put on the block by its owners, according to executives cited by the press....
3M snares Attenti
US conglomerate 3M has announced a definitive agreement to purchase Attenti, an Israeli remote monitoring technology developer, for USD 230.00 million cash....
Snap Networks ‘in the market for VC funding’
Bangalore-based Snap Networks, which develops wireless home theatre systems, is planning to raise USD 3.50 million in venture capital, VC Circle said, citing the company’s founder Ashish Aggarwal....
Will Sprint give part of Clearwire to rival?
The board of US mobile operator Sprint Nextel is deciding whether to let a major competitor invest in broadband operator Clearwire, three people with knowledge of the matter told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)....