United States' Hagelin & Co. has been sold to Israeli flavorings and specialty ingredients firm Frutarom Industries for $52.4 million. Frutarom finance the deal through a short-term bank loan.
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Mizuho targets hedge funds as Japan bonds trade below value
Mizuho Financial Group Inc were said to be focusing on hedge funds as its potential buyers of corporate bonds at the height of the securities trading at below face values, Bloomberg said in its report.
LifeLock purchases Lemon in $42.6 M deal, launches new Lemon-based Wallet
A joint announcement today revealed that digital wallet platform Lemon will be merging with Identity theft protection service LifeLock in a $42.6 million transaction, which also resulted to a modified digital wallet service platform.
Bitcoin-focused Coinbase nabs $25M in Andreessen Horowitz led-round
Coinbase, a digital wallet services provider, raised $25 million in a Series B funding round participated by Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures and Ribbit Capital.
IPOs oversease do not work long-term as people buy domestic - TVM Capital MENA chief
TVM Capital MENA chairman and chief executive officer Dr Helmut Schuehsler offered words of caution to companies in the Gulf region who decides to get listed on foreign exchanges.
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Investment bank Goldman Sachs Group will provide a $120 million loan to Warburg Pincus-backed warehouse firm e-Shang. e-Shang reportedly plans to go public in the next few years.
The largest utility firm in Finland, Fortum Oyj, would be exiting from its power distribution business in Finland to Suomi Power Networks, Bloomberg said in its report.
Fondul Proprietatea on Thursday said it has put up for sale its 15% stake in state-owned gas grid operator Transgaz SA. The Romanian restitution fund raised RON303.5 million in its exit deal.
China-based professional laser equipment manufacturer Han's Laser Technology Co bought Israel-based Nextec Technologies in its effort for expansion amid slow growth in the Chinese laser measurement devices market.
Dutch broadband provider Ziggo said it is in talks with billionaire John Malone's cable firm Liberty Global for a possible offer, sources had told Bloomberg.
New York-based Bitcoin fund Bitcoin Investment Trust has raised around $65 million in virtual currency after just two months in operation, according to the fund's founder.
GMR Infrastructure Ltd. has began the process for the $300-$350 million initial public offering it is planing for its airport business. It has reportedly tapped Citigroup, JPMorgan, Axis Capital and Infrastructure Development Finance Company to manage the listing.
Bloomberg Television said has forged a partnership with privately-held firm Encorp Group Sdn Bhd to establish the first business news channel in Malaysia next year.
Actis, a private equity firm based in the UK, is to sell its 82% stake in India-based Sterling Hospital to Addlife Investments Pvt Ltd, the private equity firm promoted by Girish Patel.
