The rising commercial property prices in London has prompted institutional investors to team up with commercial property developers in the UK to capitalize on the recovery of the market in UK.
Deals
US media firm NBC Universal takes stake in AllThingsD, which is set to change name -report
NBC Universal has agreed to buy a minority stake in tech-news site AllThingdD, which is set to be renamed "Revere Digital" this month, according to a Bloomberg report.
Standard Life Investments increases stakes in UK companies in quest for better dividends
Thomas Moore of Standard Life Investments has increased his fund's holdings in UK companies, betting that they will give better payouts in 2014, a Bloomberg report said.
Dutch firm Vopak invests in LPG facility in Singapore
Netherlands-based independent tank storage provider Royal Vopak will invest in an independent import liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) facility in Banyan terminal at Jurong Island, Singapore.
Nokia to shell EUR355 million to India to transfer its domestic unit to Microsoft - sources
Sources noted that Nokia Oyj is in danger of finding a new buyer for its mobile handset business if it failed to lift the freeze on its Indian assets to be able to transfer them to Microsoft as part of its acquisition agreement.
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San Francisco-based real estate firm BRE Properties Inc is discussing a USD4.5-billion buyout offer by Essex Property Trust Inc, a deal that could expand the latter's portfolio in California.
General Motors Co has not yet arrived at a decision on whether to exit manufacturing in Australia but said government help would be needed for its long-term survival.
Yahoo Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marissa Mayer is eyeing image sharing startup Imgur as the company's next big acquisition, according to an anonymous source cited by Business Insider.
Ireland-based construction and engineering company Kentz has taken over US-based Valerus Field Solutions for USD435 million (EUR316 million) in a deal that will also expose Kentz to Latin American markets.
Court-appointed monitor Ernst & Young has extended the deadline for the acceptance of bids for Canadian wireless startup Mobilicity to December 16, a Reuters report said.
Sysco Corp announced it will buy rival US Foods for USD3.5 billion in a merger deal that will create a food distribution giant with around USD65 billion in annual revenue.
WesTrac China Limited has reached an agreement to acquire the distribution and support businesses of Caterpillar Global Mining in a deal valued at around USD130 million.
Australia-based energy company Ambassador Oil and Gas Ltd has sold its 52.5% stake in South Australia's Cooper Basin, a potential gas field, to New Standard Energy Ltd for USD42.5 million.
The US government has finally sold its last remaining stake in General Motors, the largest automaker in the US in terms of sales, according to a Financial Times report.
