Israel-based global buyout firm Apax Partners is planning to raise USD300 million for the country's first private equity fund dedicated to mid-market buyouts, sources familiar with the matter said.
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Puregold acquires minority stake in Philippine supermarket chain
Philippine-based grocery chain Puregold Price Club Inc has purchased a 49.34% stake in supermarket chain San Roque Supermarket, with plans to increase Puregold's exposure in several Metro Manila areas.
UK's AZ Electronics shareholder rejects Merck takeover bid
UK asset manager Threadneedle Investments has increased its stake in AZ Electronic Materials to above 11% in a move that could block the GBP1.56 billion takeover bid from German drugmaker Merck.
Booming IPO market could cap bond supply
Leveraged finance bankers are heading into 2014 with the same old nagging doubts about whether M&A will finally pick up, but this time round there is an even greater desire for a resurgence as refinancing opportunities fade.
Comcast taps JPMorgan on potential Time Warner Cable bid -sources
Top U.S. cable provider Comcast Corp has tapped JPMorgan Chase & Co for advice as it evaluates a potential bid for Time Warner Cable Inc, people familiar with the matter said.Comcast brought in the bank to help review options as speculation about cable industry consolidation increased in the past several months, one of the people said.
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Illinois-based sterilization services provider Sterigenics International LLC signed a definitive agreement to acquire Florida-based firm Food Technology Service Inc in a deal priced at USD7.23 per share.
California real estate investment trust BRE Properties Inc was projected to be the latest acquisition target of companies in a USD22 billion spending spree in apartment REITS, said Bloomberg in its report.
South Africa-based asset manager Oasis Group Holdings has sold off its 2.2% stake in pharmaceutical firm Adcock Ingram to an undisclosed buyer, according to a spokesman.
State-owned China Southern airline has held detailed discussions last year with a consortium of wealthy investors to provide financial backing for the syndicate's stake in Qantas.
President and Chief Executive Officer Nobuhiro Torii told Bloomberg in an interview in Tokyo yesterday that Suntory Beverage & Food will not be actively pursuing acquisitions in the next 12 months following its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange this year.
California-based venture capital firm Benchmark has closed its eighth fund with a total of USD425 million, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.
Livingstone has sold Illinois-based shopping center security solutions provider IPC International Corp to Universal Protection Service LLC for USD24 million in cash following a bankruptcy auction.
Frances's 3D model sharing service Sketchfab raised USD2 million in funding from Partech, Balderton, and angel investor David Cohen to develop its 3D object browser.
A December 4 interview conducted by Bloomberg with Industry Ministry Monica Maeland revealed Norway's plans to divest some of its holdings in several companies including Statoil ASA.
