ICE suspends purchase date of NYSE

ICE postponed date of NYSE purchase. Futures Market Operator, IntercontinentalExchange, postponed the date for acquiring NYSE Euronext. NYSE claimed this would give more time for approval of the transaction by European regulators At this point, European regulators have not raised any substantive issues among NYSE and ICE.


Bega Cheese gets regulator approval for Warrnambool Cheese bid

An Australian regulator approved the bid of AUD 407 million of Bega Cheese Ltd for the acquisition of Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co.

Essent Group raises USD 335 million in IPO

Essent Group raised USD 335 million for its initial public offering in the US. Mortgage insurance firm Essent Group Ltd was able to gather USD 335 million in its initial public offering.

McDonald's and Kraft to sell McCafe in US groceries in 2014

McDonald's and Kraft to sell packaged McCafe-branded coffees in 2014. McDonald's Corp and Kraft Foods Group Inc agreed to sell packages of McCafe-branded coffees at retail locations and grocery stores across the US in 2014.


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