Ugandan energy company Umeme Ltd. obtained USD190 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank and Stanbic bank. The long-term loan would be used for the company's capital investment program.
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Japanese app maker Moneytree receives USD1.6 million in seed funding
Moneytree obtained USD1.6 million in a seed investment round participated by private investors including high-level executives from companies that include PayPal, MasterCard and Morgan Stanley.
Health Management board agrees takeover proposal by Community Health
The proposed takeover by Community Health Systems Inc of Health Management Associates Inc will proceed as planned after the latter's board of directors had given its approval.
Rosedale Aviation exits from Flybe Group
osedale Aviation Holding had exited from its 48.1% interest in the airline carrier to institutional investors expecting its free to increase 85%.
Private equity firms investing in India seek government action on alleged fraud with portfolio firms
Many local and foreign private equity firms have been seeking the government of India to conduct investigations on alleged fraud and poor corporate standards of some portfolio companies.
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Sweden-based app maker MAG Interactive collected USD6 million in funding from Nokia Growth Partners to be used for the development and expansion of its product and facilities.
Austrian Constantia Flexibles targeted to raise EUR821 million in its initial public offering. The packaging group would be selling 32.2 million shares in the IPO.
California-based seaweed chip company New Frontier Foods Inc. bagged USD1.7 million in its first seed funding round from executives at top corporations and other investors.
Helsinki-based Sanitec Corporation planned to launch an initial public offering on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The bathroom ceramics and fixtures maker is owned by EQT.
Chicago-based tech company Trustwave Holdings Inc signed a deal to acquire New York-based data security software provider Application Security Inc for an unconfirmed amount yesterday.
Goldpoly New Energy Holdings Limited entered into a framework agreement with Kunlun Trust Co., Ltd for a joint acquisition of 500MW of solar energy plants in China and Mongolia.
Wireless communications developer xG Technology Inc. announced that its initial public offering will be priced at USD1.75 per share. The company would raise USD10 million in IPO.
St. Louis-based agricultural data company Monsanto Co. finalized the acquisition of weather forecast and insurance firm The Climate Corp. in a deal that was valued at USD930 million.
ICE chief executive officer Jeffrey Sprecher said divestments of some of NYSE's assets was detrimental to its goal of reducing expenses of its newly-combined company.
