Washington-based international law and lobby powerhouse Patton Boggs LLP has ended merger discussions with Texas-based law company Locke Lord LLP, according to a joint statement on December 19.
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Frankfurt-based private equity firm Nordic Capital said on Friday it has raised €3.5 billion
Frankfurt, Germany-based private equity firm Nordic Capital said on Friday it has raised €3.5 billion ($4.8 billion) for its eight buyout fund amid decreased volatility in Europe.
London-based global advertising firm DraftFCB acquires independent creative agency Inferno
London-based global advertising firm DraftFCB has acquired independent creative agency Inferno in a takeover transaction that could give the agency a market valuation of £20 million.
American software giant Oracle will acquire email marketing firm Responsys in a deal valued at $1.5 billion
American software giant Oracle said today that it will acquire email marketing firm Responsys in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, to combine it with recent acquisition Eloqua.
Info Edge invests more than $700,000 into Bangalore-based online photography startup Canvera Digital Technologies
Info Edge(India) Ltd, a company that runs several consumer Internet portals, has infused more than $700,000 into Bangalore, India-based online photography startup Canvera Digital Technologies Pvt Ltd.
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Shanghai-based investment fund China Media Capital (CMC) purchased a stake in Beijing-based business media entity Caixin Media Company Ltd from Zhebao Media Holding Group Co Ltd for an undisclosed amount.
International Finance Corporation, the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group, has proposed to provide a $15.75 million debt financing to NSL Renewable Power. NSL plans to build a 40-megawatt wind farm in Maharashtra, India.
The Max's Group of Companies has bought Philippine-based casual dining chain operator Pancake House Inc prior to the former's local stock market debut, in a deal valued at almost PHP3.9 billion.
The Japanese government will shoulder the decontamination costs from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster through the sale of its shares in Tokyo Electric Power Co. Decontamination costs are estimated to reach ¥2.5 trillion.
Sprint chairman and SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son was reportedly meeting senior bank executives in New York. Sources said that banks are readying proposals for financing a bid by Sprint Corp. for T-Mobile US.
Veritas Investments, the owner of the Mad Butcher business in New Zealand, is poised to spend $3.4 million in combined cash and shares to acquire a stake in the local Burger King patty supplier Kiwi Pacific Foods.
Tokyo-based trading firm Mitsui sold its new shares in Indonesia-based motorcycle financier Bussan Auto Finance (BAF) to Ciptadana Capital and Yamaha Motor Group in a deal valued at IDR350 billion ($28.7 million).
Software company Dealertrack Technologies will buy out online marketing and sales provider Dealer.com for $1 billion. Dealertrack will pay $620 million in cash and $373 million in stock.
Boston-based firm Liberty Mutual Insurance Group reportedly paid more than €100 million to acquire a 49% stake in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IRBC), amid plans to open 150 new technology jobs in Dublin, Ireland.
