E-commerce giant Amazon may have quietly bought Silicon Valley-based mobile payments startup Gopago for an undisclosed amount for a new "ambitious" project, according to Italian newspapers.
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Australian agribusiness Ruralco to raise $25M through share offering
Australia-based agricultural firm Ruralco Holdings Ltd will raise $25 million for the company's growth through a fully underwritten institutional placement that prices its shares at $3.25 apiece.
Study says deals M&A deals among wealth managers increase this year
A study from Scorpio Partnership, a consultancy group based in London, showed that mergers and acquisitions among wealth managers have gone up this year, Bloomberg reported.
JPMorgan Chase & Co said to exit global investment unit- source
A person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that JPMorgan Chase & Co plans to divest its global investment unit based in Hong Kong so it can simplify its operations.
Citigroup Inc sells private equity unit to abide by Volcker Rule
To follow the requirements of the Volcker Rule, Citigroup Inc sold private equity unit Metalmark Capital, Bloomberg reported. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Natural gas exploration and production company Rice Energy Inc. on Monday filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its common stock. Rice Energy seeks to raise $800 million in the deal.
Santa Clara, California-based stealth micro-LED technology firm LuxVue Technology Corp has raised $25.2 million in funding, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Private equity firms Blackstone Group, CCMP Capital and Investcorp are the only remaining bidders for a minority stake in Italian fashion house Versace. Versace seeks to exit a 20% stake in the first quarter of next year.
New York-based startup Viggle announced its purchase of entertainment news website and social platform Wetpaint for $30 million in a bid to bulk up its social TV business.
Cyber security solutions provider Invincea Inc said it was able to close its Series C round with $16 million. The equity round was led by new investors Aeris Capital and Dell Ventures.
The proposed sale of ParexGroup, the industrial mortars business of construction company Materis, has stalled after the highest bids only reached €800 million. Materis and its private equity backer Wendel earlier asked for €1 billion for Parex.
Greenwich, Connecticut-based Atlas Holdings raised $900 million for the first and final close of its second private equity fund known as Atlas Capital Resources II.
Private equity firm KKR & Co. on Monday announced that it will acquire specialty finance company KKR Holdings LLC for $2.6 billion in an all-stock deal. The deal is expected to close in the first half of next year.
General Motors Co announced its plans on Monday to invest about $1.3 billion in its five plants across the US to improve its output and create a new transmission, according to a Reuters report.
