Investors have received billions of euros from European companies so cautious about the economic outlook they could find nothing better to do with spare cash, but many now want boards to snap up rivals instead - and are rewarding them when they do.
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Nine West, Anne Klein and Easy Spirit owner Jones Group have accepted the buyout offer from private equity company Sycamore Partners
Nine West, Anne Klein and Easy Spirit owner Jones Group have accepted the buyout offer from private equity company Sycamore Partners, The Dealbook reported.
Hedge funds lose out to equities, again
For hedge funds that made money this year there was only one strategy that really mattered - latching onto the stockmarket rally.
Apple and China Mobile signs a distribution deal which could be worth billions of dollars in extra iPhone revenues
Apple and China Mobile have finally signed a distribution deal which could be worth billions of dollars in extra iPhone revenues, the Financial Times reported.
US food startups have made gourmet and speciality food available to consumers everywhere
US food startups like Goldbely and Mouth have made gourmet and speciality food available to consumers across the country this Christmas, the Financial Times reported.
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Every day, through eyes clouded by glaucoma, Peter witnesses the spending power generated by Singapore's economic success, knowing he can only afford to look.
Two foreign investments in Chinese financial institutions this month suggest China will not turn away cash from countries it has taken diplomatic or trade measures against after blaming them for interference in its domestic affairs.
International hedge funds are increasingly targetting troubled firms in Australia, from cotton or macadamia farms to cattle stations and vineyards, expecting a nascent distressed debt market to generate double-digit returns.
Banco de Sabadell on Friday announced that it has sold its 15.8% stake in Dominican Republic's Centro Financiero BHD for $156 million. Sabadell also recently exited its holdings in Grupo BHD, Centro Partner Group, Twins Investment Partners and Grupo Financiero Leon.
Nuclear consortium Fennovoima on Saturday agreed to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear facility with Russia's state owned corporation Rosatom. Rosatom will take a 34% stake in the group to fill a funding hole left by Germany's E.ON.
Claude Resources has agreed to sell its Madsen Gold Project to Laurentian Goldfields for about C$9 million in cash. Claude will also receive shares representing 19.9% shares outstanding in Laurentian as part of the deal.
Tiger Asia Management, which has admitted guilt of insider trading, was ordered by a Hong Kong court on Friday to pay $5.8 million to some 1,800 local and overseas investors. No charges have been filed against the US-based hedge fund in Hong Kong.
As the hype about the Bitcoin dies, a PCWorld report asks if the well for venture funding for the digital currency has come to an end.
After a cyber attack of its systems, Target Corp now has to deal with angry customers venting on social media, customer lawsuits and probes from state attorneys general, the Los Angeles Times reported.
