Money managers saw the retreat of IPO valuations for the Robinson's Retail Holdings Inc's IPO due to the devastation wreaked by Typhoon Haiyan.
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Tarkett to raise EUR 539.7 million in IPO
French flooring manufacturer Tarkett would be pricing shares for its IPO at EUR 27.75 to EUR 33.90 per share in its planned listing on the NYSE Euronext Exchange.
Deutsche Telekom acquires landline based GTS Central Europe
GTS Central Europe would provide expanded services through landline infrastructure to its purchaser Deutsche Telekom.
Yashili records highest closing since 2010 IPO
Yashili closed at HKD4.45 per share, the highest since its IPO in 2010, after investors agreed to buy company shares.
Dexus Property and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchase office trust from Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Dexus would be managing one fourth of commercial buildings in Sydney upon the takeover by CCPIB of the office trust held by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
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Limitations on funding had prevented technology startups in Africa to grow, according to a Reuters report.
Kenya's Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich confirms the sale of as much as USD2 billion worth of Eurobonds for the country's debt payments and energy projects.
A 68-megawatt portfolio of biomass power plants located in New South Wales, Australia was acquired by Asset manager, Capital Dynamics.
Octopus Investments led the seed round, which raised more than GBP 700,000 for Uniplaces. Student accommodation website Uniplaces was able to raise more than GBP 700,000 in seed funds.
After moving to block an attempted takeover of Royal KPN NV by Carlos Slim's America Movil, KPN Foundation was considering exiting its ownership stake in the Dutch phone company.
Wood Group said it would be buying Elkhorn Holdings Inc for an undisclosed amount. International energy services company Wood Group said it would be purchasing Wyoming-based Elkhorn Holdings Inc.
The Indian government planned to gather USD 2.3 billion through a share sale of its two state-owned firms to boost public coffers, according to sources interviewed by Reuters.
Switzerland-based company Koelstra announced that Dutch company Little Company had agreed to the former's acquisition offer at an undisclosed amount.
Despite continued speculations that it would go public, Japan-based messaging app Line said it did not see the need to hold an initial public offering.
