Deals
Provident-Sterling merger gets approval from US regulators
The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency had approved the merger of US banks Provident New York Bancorp and Sterling Bancorp.
New Martha Stewart-JC Penney partnership leaves out former's home goods products due to Macy dispute
JC Penney Co Inc and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia said that its partnership agreement would be leaving out Martha Stewart-branded cookware, bedding and bath products that had been exclusively designed for Macy's Inc.
Al Baraka unit plans private equity fund to focus on education
Itqan Capital and partner D3 Consultants unveiled plans to launch an education-focused private equity fund in the Gulf region.
Three major players partition auctioned spectrum in Austria
Telekom Austria, Deutsche Telekom and Hutchison Whampoa's Three have cornered the majority of the LTE spectrum in the region.