French companies GDF Suez and Total and American private equity firm Hellman & Friedman were planning a public offering for jointly-owned Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT). The IPO could value GTT at up to USD2.4 billion.
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India denies Reserve Bank of India's request for exemption from Competition Act
A request by the central bank of India to be given exemption from the provisions in Section 54 of the Competition Act, which seeks to regulate bank mergers within a certain period, India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs rejected such request.
ESSA Bancorp inks merger agreement with Franklin Security
Pennsylvania-based ESSA Bancorp Inc signed a definitive agreement to acquire Franklin Security Bancorp in an all-cash transaction that is expected to be finalized by the second quarter of 2014.
Blackstone, Panchshil Realty buy 49% stake in Express Towers for INR900 crore
American private equity firm Blackstone Group and its affiliate Panchshil Realty acquired a 49% stake in Express Towers for INR 900 crore. The yield-generating asset was previously held by the Indian Express Group and ICICI Venture.
Technology companies seek high valuations- report
Young technology companies were now looking for high valuations, according to a report from The New York Times Dealbook. Dropbox is the latest among them.
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North Carolina-based payments platform Spreedly secured an additional USD500,000 in seed funding from Belgian angel investors group Emerge.be to be used for product development and hiring of additional staff.
San Francisco-based Dropbox said that it targets to raise USD250 million in its third funding round. If successful, this would give the web storage company a valuation of more than USD8 billion.
California-based mobile security firm Mojave Networks raised USD5 million in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, to be used for its expansion and marketing efforts.
Two private equity firms, Axon Capital and Forum Synergies, together bought a minority stake in Bangalore-based online food ordering portal Justeat.in for an undisclosed amount.
OneWest Bank is planning a dividend payout of USD 1 billion to its investors before it holds an initial public offering next year, according to sources who have knowledge of the matter.
Texas-based marketing startup Hiplogiq raised USD7 million in a Series B funding round from Hadron Global Partners, to be used for the company's growth, expansion, and product promotion.
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações SA, the Brazilian oil producer that filed for bankruptcy protection, is reviewing legal options after Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd canceled its agreed purchase of a stake in two OGX oil blocks.
Institutional fund manager La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and investment firm BMO Capital Partners invested USD 20 million in Nautilus Plus, a Quebec-based fitness center chain owned by Novacap.
California-based network solutions innovator Talari Networks Inc secured USD15 million in a Series D funding round led by Four Rivers Group to be used for the company's growth and bridge loans payment.
