Bitcoins suffered a blow in Norway as the government declared that it was not real money. It will be treated as an asset and be subject to a capital gains tax, Bloomberg reported.

Investors Southeastern Asset Management and NNS Holding have been looking to divest their stakes in Texas Industries Inc. Cement producer Texas Industries is said to be working with Citigroup on a possible sale.

Texas-based tech giant Dell announced a new $300-million venture capital fund that will support enterprise technologies, big data, cloud computing, next generation data center, security, and mobility startups.

Citing sources, Bloomberg reported that consumer and retail-focused private equity firm Sycamore Partners is nearing a deal for the acquisition of retailer Jones Group Inc.

Asian buyout firm PAG has committed $250 million in theme park operator Universal Studios Japan. The said fund will be used to develop a new Harry Potter attraction and expand into other parts of Asia.

San Francisco-based mobile security company Mocana has received $15 million from a funding round led by GE Ventures, to build out the company’s products that prevent hacking of Wi-Fi-enabled objects.

A Bloomberg report said Berry Plastics Group Inc is seeking to refinance its debt, offering to pay 2.75 to 3 percentage points more than the London interbank offered rate.

Fremantle-based livestock export giant Wellard Group’s shipping and land division have attracted strong interests from wealthy investors in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, according to industry insiders.

The Midtown Manhattan headquarters of Blackstone Group transformed to an animal kingdom as eight dignitaries from Sea World gave their private equity parent a visit.

Virgin Australia's biggest shareholders, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, and Singapore Airlines, have upped their stakes in the troubled Australian airline by 4%, lifting their combined position from 63% to 67%.