Merz Pharma group recently bought Geneva-based aesthetics medicine specialist Antes SA for an unconfirmed amount in a transaction that would extend its product reach to North America
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Liberty Global in discussions for possible acquisition of Intel Corp's online pay-TV service
Sources told Bloomberg that early talks were on-going between Liberty Global and Intel Corp for a possible purchase of the chip maker's online pay-TV service.
Emulex sells USD125 million convertible senior notes in private offering
Network connectivity services provider Emulex Corporation announced a private offering of USD125 million Convertible Senior Notes due 2018. Net proceeds of the offering would be used to buyback Emulex's shares of stocks.
CustomInk raises USD40 million in funding from Revolution Growth
US-based custom apparel company CustomInk recently secured USD40 million in funding from Revolution Growth, to be used for the expansion of its facilities in Northern Virginia, Charlottesville, and Nevada.
KKR subscribes to structured credit deal with Sanmar Group
KKR provides INR250 crore on top of the previous INR400 crore already given by the buyout firm for the payment of promoter's debts and expansion of business of Sanmar Group.
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JZ Capital Partners and Avenue Capital Group joined hands to form Toro Finance, a new investment vehicle that would focus on financing small and medium-sized companies based in Spain.
Fortune 500 Western Refining Inc. was negotiating a purchase of a majority stake in Northern Tier Energy LP for USD775 million to capitalize on the rising oil production in the US.
AssuredPartners, a portfolio firm of private equity firm GTCR, bought insurance firm Lee F. Murphy Inc. The deal was made through AssuredPartners of Minnesota but no financial terms were disclosed.
Foresight Solar Fund bought Wymeswold Solar Plant located in Leicestershire for GBP43.7 million in a deal financed from initial public offering (IPO) proceeds raised in October.
Canadian company Saputo Inc's AUD449 million offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Holdings Ltd. has been recommended by the WCB board and subsequently approved by the Australian government.
Birmingham-based United States Pipe and Foundry Co. and US Pipe Fabrication acquired Minnesota-based company Fab Pipe Inc. to expand its waterworks fabrication and distribution network in the Midwest.
Hedge funds are now entering the municipal debt market, finding a veritable gold mine in value but may provide more problems in the long run as to the temporary nature of the investments.
Backdoor, the anonymous messaging app, founded by technology prodigy Daniel Singer, was able to gather USD 200,000 in seed funding from Brazil-based investment company Arpex Capital.
A USD1.4 billion settlement is being negotiated between Bank of America and Freddie Mac on the issues related to the repurchase of faulty mortgages sold by the bank to the mortgage lender.
