Data from Thomson Reuters Lipper service showed that investors of US-based stock mutual funds pulled out a total of $6.51 billion in the week ending December 11, Reuters reported.
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Wal-Mart appoints new India CEO two months after Bharti joint venture collapse
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Friday appointed senior vice-president Krish Iyer as new chief executive officer of Wal-Mart India. Iyer was named the retailer's new local unit CEO two months after Wal-Mart called off its Indian joint venture with Bharti Enterprises Pvt.
Sweden's Arcam inks deal to acquire metal powders maker for CA$ 35 million
Sweden-based Arcam said it had signed a deal for the acquisition of the AP&C division from Raymor Industries for a price tag of CA$ 35 million.
EchoStar ends talks with GVT on Brazilian TV joint venture
US-based EchoStar Corp. said it had ended talks with Vivendi SA's subsidiary Global Village Telecom on a proposed partnership in Brazil. The joint venture aims to provide pay TV services in the Latin American country.
GM exit Peugeot, finds Dongfeng as new potential partner in tie-up talks
As General Motors Co disposes its 7% shareholder interest in France's PSA Peugeot Citroen, the latter said it is currently in talks with Dongfeng about a potential tie-up.
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Despite releasing the local assets back to Nokia Oyj, the Delhi High Court clarified that the Finnish company will still be liable to any remaining tax bills from the local mobile phone plant that Microsoft will be acquiring.
US-based professional technical services provider Jacobs Engineering Group Inc announced the completion of its merger with Australia-based firm Sinclair Knight Merz in a deal valued at AU$1.3 billion.
California-based hybrid storage solutions provider Nimble Storage is expected to raise $184 million on its debut on the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow with shares priced between $18 to $20 apiece.
Saputo Inc., Canada's biggest dairy company, has extended its bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Co. by a week to next Friday. Saputo is up against Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd. and Bega Cheese Ltd. for the Australian dairy firm, according to a Reuters report.
In its first acquisition after going public, Australia-based insurance brokering network Steadfast Group Limited has bought a 60% stake in underwriting agency Protecsure Pty Limited.
Monte dei Paschi di Siena's board has opposed a proposal by its top investor to push back a €3 billion cash call to May next year. Monte Paschi's largest shareholder earlier threatened to vote against the impeding capital increase.
US-based hedge fund Golden Tree Asset Management LP increased its stake in English-language daily newspaper publisher Postmedia Network Canada to 39% in a deal valued at $1.6 million.
The pension funds in Canada were said to have shifted towards private equity in their quest to avoid fees and improve performance to better serve the needs of its retirees, a Businessweek report said.
American International Group is said to be negotiating the sale of International Lease Finance Corp. to Netherlands-based independent aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings NV. In December 2012, AIG agreed to sell as much as 90% stake in ILFC to a Chinese consortium for $4.7 billion.
