According to a report written in Hebrew at Calcalist, Apple acquired the company that helped develop the original Kinect of Microsoft for USD345 million.

An analyst on the US stock analysis market website SeekingAlpha.com said smaller, regional banks like First Defiance Financial for example, could be attractive takeovers targets.

Globe Telecom Inc legal counsel Froilan Castelo said his company did not violate anti-competition laws about the firm's acquisition of smaller rival Bayan Telecommunications Inc.

Small business franchises had been scurrying up to acquire Blockbuster's last 300 stores for its prime retail location, high visibility and access to great parking.

According to sources who were familiar with the proceedings, the government of Japan will be making the USD1.2 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) exist as a separate entity in order to diversify its investments.

A report by the coordinated efforts of MoneyTree, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association indicated an increased activity in seed investments in venture capitalists.

Private equity and hedge fund firms had set their sights on placing bets in infrastructure projects, stalled government transportation projects like railways and ports in particular.

Australian Workers Union head Paul Howes said the need for Australia to have a fresh injection of capital was more important than considering the sentiments of union workers at GrainCorp regarding the sale of the company to US-based Archer Daniels Midland.

Ireland's largest stockbroker Davy Group bought rival Prescient Asset Management Holdings Ltd. for EUR2 billion. This is Davy's second raid against competitors after it acquired a stake in Bloxham Stockbrokers last year.

Singaporean investment firm Temasek divested its holdings in US-listed companies Facebook, Monsanto and Air Products & Chemicals. The private equity firm, however, remains focused on energy, healthcare and technology stocks in the US.