Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Thursday disclosed a new $3.45 billion stake in Exxon Mobil Corp, after buying 40.1 million shares in the world's largest publicly traded oil company.
Deals
Shunfeng Photovoltaic International says acquisition deal for Suntech unit not approved by liquidators
Shunfeng Photovoltaic International said provisional liquidators of Suntech Power Holdings Co had not approved its planned acquisition of Wuxi Suntech, the main unit of Suntech which went into bankruptcy.
Under Armour acquires MapMyFitness for USD150 million
Baltimore-based sportswear retailer Under Armour Inc bought Texas-based fitness tech company MapMyFitness for USD150 million to achieve a better position in the digital sports product market.
Berkshire Hathaway purchases USD 3.45 billion stake in Exxon Mobil Corp
Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has purchased 40.1 million shares in the world's largest publicly traded oil company Exxon Mobil Corp in a deal worth USD 3.45 billion.
What to watch in the day ahead
Friday is the first day of sales for Sony's PlayStation 4 interactive gaming console. GE holds an meeting for investors and analysts focused on its GE Capital business. The Federal Reserve releases its report on U.S. industrial production.
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Cornerstone OnDemand announced the launch of the Cornerstone Innovation Fund that will invest in cloud startups to develop innovative solutions for organizations seeking to enhance their talent management strategies.
Multinational hospitality company Hilton Worldwide was expected to begin marketing a USD3.5 billion collateralized mortgage-backed security this week. This is the biggest CMBS offering since the global crisis.
Top Chinese company China Harbor Engineering Company will be building two hotels and a golf course in Sri Lanka worth USD500 million. Previously, the company constructed an international airport which was opened this year.
Pandora's two main shareholders will offer about 20 million of its existing shares, representing 15.4 percent of the share capital, to institutional investors, the Danish jewellery maker said on Wednesday.
Makes binding cash offer to buy League Assets Corp's interestin Partners REIT and the Lapp Global Asset Management Corp. Partners REIT Management Agreement
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group AG raised USD800 million for its leveraged debt fund. The company expects the fund to yield more quickly as it anticipates a ramp-up in investments next year.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday including Sigma Alimentos, Fastjet, Rostelecom, DNB, Caixabank, Cyfrowy Polsat, America Movil, Alitalia, Telecom Italia.
Medical device company Tandem Diabetes Care raised USD120 million in its listing. The company had put up for sale 8 million shares of common stocks priced at USD15 each share.
Secondary investment firm Hamilton Lane Advisor LLC is considering a buyout of private equity firm Paul Capital. The financial terms of the acquisition remains to be unknown.
