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Bank of Ayudhya Shares Rose Amid MUFG's Bid for GE Stake

Bank of Ayudhya Pcl saw its shares increased after a local newspaper reported that a financial market source said that Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) proposed to buy General Electric's stake in the Thai bank for 40 baht per share.


Clearwire Supports Sprint's Buyout Bid

Clearwire Corp. has agreed on the buyout offer from Sprint Nextel Corp. despite disappointed minority shareholders .

New Venture Bids to Buy Fisker

VL Automotive, a venture between Former General Motors Co. executive Bob Lutz, China's Wanxiang Group and industrialist Gilbert Villarreal, is bidding to acquire Fisker Automotive through a prepackaged bankruptcy deal.

SoftBank to Name New Director to Sprint Board

SoftBank Corp. aims to name a security director to the board of Sprint Nextel once it becomes successful in its proposed takeover bid.


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Wanderful Media receives new US$9 million capital infusion. In an announcement by Wanderful Media today, it disclosed that it was able to secure an additional US$9 million capital from its current investors.
Spain is planning to sell 15 year syndicated debt in light of the low yields of previous issues. Spain, in a bid to increase its liquidity, is planning to issue a 15 year bond sale through chosen banks this year.
According to a Reuters report, Alinta is drafting a plan for a US$1 billion debt issue for its TLB debt.
BEH sets meeting for possible investors for its Eur250 million bond issue. Reuters reported that the biggest energy holdings firm of Bulgaria, BEH, will be sitting down with possible investors in its EUR250 million or US$321.
As confirmed by Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai, the proposal put forth by Daniel Loeb of Third Point LLC would be reviewed on its merits.
Emirates NBD to do bond issue. Amidst healthy demand, the Emirates NBD had launched a bond issue worth US$1 billion to allow the Dubai lending institution a focused price guidance.
Volksbanken Leasing is to be sold off in compliance with European Commission provisions in its bailout agreement with RZB.
Etisalat has yet to receive a response from Vivendi on its Maroc Telecom bid, according to its CEO. Etisalat is still awaiting advice from Vivendi as to its submitted bid for its 53% shareholdings in Maroc Telecom.
With the agreement between Afferro and IMIC, West African iron ore projects is set to boom. Afferro has entered into an agreement for a US$190 million cash and paper bid from investment group IMIC.
CIBC is gearing to expand its private wealth management business in Central Canada and Atlantic provinces.