Russian oil producer Rosneft said on Friday that it does not have any plans to make strategic acquisitions after agreeing to acquire Morgan Stanley's oil trading unit last week.
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Sprint's shares rise due to rumored merger with T-Mobile
Sprint Corp's shares climbed as much as 15% earlier in trading day today as speculation that it will be merging with rival T-Mobile US Inc rises, said a Bloomberg report.
South Africa's Foord increases Adcock stake to 15%
Cape Town, South Africa-based investment firm Foord Asset Management has lifted its stake in Johannesburg-based drug maker Adcock Ingram to 15%, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.
Taiwan's The News Lens to reshape local journalism with angel funding and media veteran backing
The News Lens founder and chief executive Joey Chung said the new angel funding and the inclusion of media veterans Marcus Brauchli and Sasa Vucinic into the company fold will help the startup solidify its reputation as a trusted news source in Taiwan.
Indian Bitcoin exchanges to halt operations after banking regulator issues warning
Indian Bitcoin exchanges are expected to be shuttering their services down after initially-quiet Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a statement regarding the risks of using the cryptocurrency.
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SPIE, a French engineering group that makes facilities more energy-efficient, is reportedly mulling over an initial public offering in late 2014. SPIE's shareholders, private equity firms Ardian, Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Quebec's pension fund Cassie, will likely decide on the listing in the first quarter.
Iskandar Waterfront Holdings has put up for sale 15 hectares of seafront land in Danga Bay. The parcels of land will be sold to Singaporean firm Hao Yuan Investment for MYR1.6 billion.
Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Asia, has just invested an undisclosed amount in BitPay, a US-based startup that provides services similar to a PayPal for bitcoins.
Axis Real Estate Investment Trust, through its trustee RHB Trustees Bhd, has entered into a sales and purchase agreement to divest its Axis Plaza. The five-storey building will be sold to Collective Developers Sdn Bhd for MYR34 million.
Intel Capital, US-based Intel Corp's corporate venturing division, announced that it is investing in Taiwan-based digital image solution provider SanJet Technology to support the development of next generation wearable and car applications.
SMC Global Power Holdings Corp, the holding firm for San Miguel Corp's power generation assets, is eyeing for an initial public offering in 2014. SMC Global Power aborted its listing in September, citing adverse market conditions.
Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp have asked regulators to make sure that Microsoft's takeover of Nokia's handset business will not result to increased patent fees in wireless technology, according to sources who talked to Bloomberg.
Mergers and acquisitions or M&A deals continue to decline in India this year as slow business growth, an uncertain economic climate and the instability of the foreign exchange rate led investors to be more cautious, the Business Standard said in a report.
Indonesia-based mobile network operator PT Indosat aims to offload its minority stake in telecommunications tower firm PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure (TBIG) early next year, according to the company's finance director.
