French lender BNP Paribas announced its submission of a non-binding bid to purchase a 98.5% interest in Rabobank's BGZ.
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Poland's market rife with takeovers
The latest takeover bid was submitted by BNP Paribas SA for BGZ Bank in the Polish market that had seen mega million takeover deals in its banking industry.
Woolworths closes Nigerian stores
Due to high costs of operations and low returns, Woolworths opts to close down stores in Nigeria. Woolworths Holdings Ltd. , the food and clothing retailer from South Africa, announced plans for the closure of three of its stores located in Nigeria.
Munich Re to do share buyback
Due to net income decline, the world's biggest reinsurer Munich Re would do a share buyback program to be completed by April 30, 2014.
EY releases 2013's 'Global Market Outlook: Trends in Real Estate Private Equity'
Ernst and Young publishes its annual report on the real estate private equity sector. According to the publication Global Market Outlook: Trends in Real Estate Private Equity, the emergence from recession and its consequent effects signals the real estate private equity sector position for growth in 2014.
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