VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Bayer AG is predicting that its Xarelto, a drug to prevent stroke, will reach peak annual sales.

TNK-BP has posted 13% decline in net profit for the year 2012 after it agreed to be acquired by Russia's oil producer Rosneft.

Freeport reached an agreement to acquire Plains Exploration & Production Co. and McMoran Exploration Co. with proceeds to fund its move to enter oil and gas production market.

Bankia announced it expects to recover the money it requested to the government for bailout as it sees signs of recovery.

There is still no timetable agreed when to dispose the 82% stake of the government in Royal Bank of Scotland.

RBS has reported good earnings that it hopes to influence the government to sell its 82 percent stake in the company.

Vivendi is said to put the sale of its Brazilian broadband internet company GVT on hold as it faces lower bids than the asking price.

The bankruptcy plan filed by Dewey & LeBoeuf was approved by judge Martin Glenn.

Mylan Inc. agreed with Strides Arcolab for the acquisition of Bangalore, India-based injectables unit.

Monte dei Paschi is seeking to be bailed out after failing to meet European requirements.

Cleawire has not accepted yet the bid from Sprint to acquire the company as it considers bid from Dish Network

The European antitrust regulators have reject the offer of Ryanair to acquire Aer Lingus.

Bankia, the nationalized lender in Spain, is determining how much would its shareholders loss when it receives aid from the European Commission to assist troubled banks.

Vodafone is said to have planned taking over Germany's Kabel after the takeover bid went public.

Telecom Italia Media is expected to sell its La7 TV channel but is still in talks to sign the deal.