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Online real estate company Redfin said it has raised $50 million from investment companies Tiger Global Management and T. Rowe Price Associates, making it the latest venture capital-backed company to look to nontraditional backers for venture funding

MANULIFE HOLDINGS BERHAD TO ACQUIRE MAAKL MUTUAL BHD

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co, the textbook publisher that emerged from bankruptcy last year, priced its initial public offering at $12 per share, below the range it guided towards earlier this month.

Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Malaysia's state investment firm, said its insurance arm has completed the $252 million purchase of a 90 percent stake in Turkish insurer Acibadem Saglik ve Hayat Sigorta.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd bought ownership of $250 million principal amount of 6% unsecured subordinated convertible debentures of BlackBerry Limited

The Philippines' largest lender BDO Unibank Inc said on Thursday it had signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Citibank's thrift bank unit in the country.

CHINASOFT INTERNATIONAL TO ACQUIRE CATAPULT SYSTEMS TO ACCELERATE EXPANSION INTO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Fairholme Capital Management announces proposal for purchase of insurance businesses from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

The world's largest retailer is likely to provide an update on its layaway program's results and on early indications of whether shoppers are taking to its first holiday specials. Wall Street is waiting to see whether Wal-Mart again cuts its fiscal year forecast.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including BNP Paribas, Facebook, Crocs, VTB Capital and Flybe Group.

Crocs Inc, known for its colorful clogs, has hired investment bank Moelis & Co to explore strategic alternatives, including a leveraged buyout, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

BNP Paribas has agreed to buy the Belgian state's 25 percent stake in BNP Paribas Fortis for 3.25 billion euros ($4.36 billion), the French bank and the Belgian government said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

MGT Capital Investments Inc announces acquisition of social gaming business and creative team

The first office tower at Ground Zero since the September 11, 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center will open on Wednesday, marking a comeback for the Lower Manhattan site.

Crocs Inc, known for its colorful clogs, is considering going private, among other strategic options, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.