Detroit pension funds, the General Retirement System and Police and Fire Retirement System, submitted an expedited appeal with the US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on a judge's ruling about Detroit's bankruptcy.
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Gains in private equity-led listings fuel investors' demand- report
The 18.6% increase in the shares of listings backed by private equity firms will fuel the demand of institutional investors as more public debuts are being planned, the Financial Times reported.
Invepar wins rights to upgrade, operate Brasilia-Rio de Janeiro highway, to invest $3.2 billion
Infrastructure group Invepar SA has won the rights to operate a 937-kilometer stretch of Brazil's BR-040 highway, connecting Brasilia to Rio de Janeiro. Invepar is expected to invest $3.2 billion in BR-040 over the next three decades.
Spanish builder FCC shares jump on news of American investor George Soros' 3% stake purchase
Shares of debt-laden construction firm FCC SA leaped by as much as 8.8% on Friday following news that American hedge fund Soros Fund Management, controlled by billionaire George Soros, had acquired a 3% stake in the company.
US law firms Nixon Peabody, Blank Rome in merger talks -sources
US law firms Nixon Peabody and Blank Rome is reportedly in merger talks to create the 33rd largest law firm in the country. Nixon Peabody is a Boston-based law firm, while Blank Rome hails from Philadelphia.
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California, US-based business applications vendor Tidemark has raised more than $1 million in a new funding round, according to a filing submitted to the US regulators.
Massachusetts, US-based private equity firm Brookwood Financial Partners has acquired The Embassy, a 10-storey office property located in the Las Colinas complex in Irving, Texas, for an undisclosed amount.
Australian construction firm Leighton, is buyout out Welspun Group's 40% stake in the company in a $100-million deal (INR62 crore), according to a person directly familiar with the matter.
Illinois, Chicago-based multimedia corporation Tribune Co has completed its $2.73-billion acquisition of television broadcasting firm Local TV after emerging from a four-year Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December.
US-based utilities MidAmerican Energy holdings Co and NV Energy completed their merger after gaining state and federal approvals fro
Brazil-based fixed-phone company Embratel Participacoes will pour in BRL2.2 billion ($944 million) into Mexico-based mobile phone company Claro as part of a plan to merge the group's fixed and mobile divisions.
Norway-based firm Telenor has bought additional shares worth INR1,000 crore in India-based telecom firm Telewings Communications, bringing its ownership in the Indian firm to 74%.
South Korean oil refiner operator GS Holdings Corp entered into an agreement with commodity trader LG International Corp to acquire a combined stake in STX Energy for $598 million.
Singapore-based asset management company Black River Capital Partners Food Fund Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd has increased its holding in Philippine-based food exporter AgriNurture Inc, according to a stock exchange disclosure.
