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Analysis: Key to Universal-EMI decision: Has music business lost control?

Universal Music Group's bid to buy a big chunk of EMI stands to make the world's leading music company an even more formidable force.


Ratos: Inwido sells Home Improvement business area

Ratos's subsidiary Inwido has signed agreement to sell the business area Inwido Home Improvement AB to private equity fund Priveq Investment Fund IV.

Sonic to buy Healthscope pathology assets for $100 mln

Sonic Healthcare Ltd, Australia's top pathology and radiology group, has agreed to buy some pathology assets from private equity-owned Healthscope for A$100 million ($100 million).

Rescue of U.S. refiners dooms more European rivals

Further European oil refineries face likely closure as their prospects of surviving the collapse of parent Petroplus are crushed by reprieves from death row of more profitable U.S. rivals.


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Aviva could accelerate and expand asset sales as it seeks to mend relations with shareholders who last week forced out boss Andrew Moss, irked by its persistently weak share price.
Investment to expand clinical use of innovative cartilage regeneration implant GelrinC™ Regentis Biomaterials Ltd. , a privately held company focused on developing proprietary hydrogels for tissue regeneration, has raised $10 million in its latest round of funding from new investors Royal DSM through its venturing subsidiary and from Crossroad Fund, as well as from existing investors Medica Venture Partners, SCPVitalife and the Technion Investment Opportunities Fund.
The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) recently released its annual research report, which details investment activity across the state.
KPS Capital Partners, LP ("KPS") through a newly formed company, W Foundry International, Inc. and its affiliates, has entered into definitive agreements to acquire ThyssenKrupp Waupaca, Inc. from ThyssenKrupp Budd Company.
Sonitus Medical, Inc. has closed a $25 million Series D round of venture capital funding. Sonitus Medical, Inc. , a medical device company that manufactures the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing device to transmit sound via the teeth,  has closed a $25 million Series D round of venture capital funding.
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CDR) has priced an underwritten public offering of 400,000 shares of its 7.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at $23.00 per share.
Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC ("Silver Creek" or the "Company") has received a $100 million investment from Crestview Partners ("Crestview")
Ridgeline Energy Services Inc. (TSX-V: RLE; OTCQX: RGDEF) announced its bought deal offering on May 14, 2012 of 2,857,000 common shares in the capital of Ridgeline at $0.70 per Common Share.
Conference for and by entrepreneurs now seeking dynamic presenting companies Venture Atlanta, Georgia’s premiere event connecting technology innovation and investment capital, today issued a call for presenters at its annual investor event to be held October 17-18, 2012 at the Georgia Aquarium.
On May 10, 2012, the Florida Venture Forum hosted its Second Annual Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition and Fifth Annual Early Stage Venture Capital Conference.