The city of Detroit has paid around USD23 million in fees to lawyers, consultants and financial advisers as it awaits a court decision determining its eligibility for bankruptcy protection from creditors.
Deals
Johnson Controls increases share buyback program by USD3 billion, quarterly dividend by 16%
Johnson Controls Inc. on Wednesday announced that it would increase its share repurchase program by USD3 billion. The company also said that it would increase its quarterly dividend to USD22 per common share.
Illuminate Ventures closes USD20 for debut fund
Women-led venture capital firm Illuminate Ventures closed USD20 million as its first fund to invest in cloud data, big data, analytics, software-as-a-service, and enterprise mobility startups in North America.
CapLinked secures USD 1 million in expansion round
Subtraction Capital, FF Angel, 500 Startups and other investors supported CapLinked, a cloud-based platform for business, with a USD 1 million investment in its expansion round.
Cloud storage firm Box seeks USD100 million in new funding
Cloud storage provider Box, a rival of Dropbox, is raising USD100 million in new funding through a share sale that would value the company at around USD2 billion.
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India's corporate real estate developer RMZ Corp is set to acquire the Four Seasons hotel project in Bangalore in a deal that is valued at USD100 million.
A Business Standard report said impact investors and social entrepreneurs in India are now concentrating their investments on the urban poor market. These social ventures have been steadily gaining ground with investors providing seed and early stage capital.
Chrysler Group LLC appointed Barclays Plc, Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley and UBS AG to help underwrite its proposed initial public offering slated in December. Chrysler filed for an IPO in September.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including Telefonica Deutschland, Devon Energy, Metro AG, Devon Energy Corp and others
Legal-focused startup Shake received USD 3 million in its Series A funding round led by SoftBank Capital. Shake is an iOS app that allows users to make and sign effective legal agreements on the go.
Private equity firm Bain Capital LLC has ended advanced talks with auto parts supplier TI Automotive Ltd over a possible buyout after failing to meet TI's price expectations of close to $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
YuanShengTai Dairy Farm, China's fourth biggest raw milk producer, has priced its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at HK$2.70 per share, below the mid-point of expectations, IFR reported.
Private equity firm Silver Lake has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co, Barclays Plc and Morgan Stanley to lead a potential initial public offering of Mercury Payment Systems LLC, according to people familiar with the matter.
Sirius Financial Services, Inc. acquired a new subsidiary, Farmica Africa, a producer of Lemon grass based products including tea, soap, an energy drink, insect repellant and essential oil.
