Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Holdings founder, invested CNY3.3 billion in Hundsun Technologies Inc. for a controlling stake in the company, reported Reuters.
Deals
Investments surged in Nigeria's sugar industry
The sugar industry of Nigeria would be expecting a lot of hefty investments from key players in the market following the increase of demand for sugar, reported Ventures Africa.
Lufthansa to selloff a part of its IT division
German airline company Lufthansa has been looking at interested parties to acquire a part of its IT business, according to a report from Reuters.
Cheetah Mobile files IPO
Beijing-based Cheetah Mobile Inc. filed an initial public offering with US regulators and appointed JP Mogran, Credit Suisse, Macquarie Capital and Morgan Stanley to be the underwriters for the deal.
Family Mart Co Ltd to exit South Korean market through IPO
Family Mart Co Ltd has planned to leave the South Korean market through an initial public offering, said a report from Reuters.
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Finance Minister George Osborne made it clear that the government did not interfere with the sale of Lloyds branches to Co-op Bank, reported Reuters.
Plug Power Inc. acquired ReliOn Inc. in an all stock deal valued USD4 million, reported Reuters. Plug Power Inc. announced acquisition of ReliOn Inc. , said a report from Reuters.
Belgium-based Materialise NV has filed for an initial public offering with US regulators on Wednesday, according to a report from Reuters.
Sanofi is looking to grasp a good hold in Africa through acquisition of business units, according to the firm's CEO Chris Viehbacher who told Reuters.
The Rubicon Project Inc. has announced pricing its initial public offering valued at USD15 per share of common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Redefine International announced on Monday its acquisition of a 40% stake BNRI Earls Court in a deal valued GBP6.3 million, reported Ventures Africa.
Ventures Africa reported that Marriott International has finalized an acquisition deal for Protea Hotels valued USD191 million.
Hungary's OTP Bank is close to acquiring MKB from BayernLB said sources familiar with the matter, reported Reuters.
Varun Beverages planned to invest USD300 million for a business expansion in South Asia and Africa, reported Ventures Africa.
