The IntercontinentalExchange Inc set to purchase NYSE Euronext. The NYSE Euronext and the IntercontinentalExchange Inc announced last Wednesday that the two are nearing ICE's completion of its proposed takeover of the Big Board operator.
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Empire State Realty Trust debuts at the New York Stock Exchange at USD 13 per share
Empire State Realty Trust debuted on the New York Stock Exchange at USD 13.10 per share. Empire State Building owner Empire State Realty Trust Inc debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
500 Startups scores USD 44.1 million for second fund
Accelerator program and investment firm 500 Startups announced that it was able to close USD 44.1 million for its second fund.
LENSAR scores USD 87 million in private equity, debt financing
LENSAR closed USD 27 million in private equity financing and USD 60 million through credit financing.
Goldman Sachs, Danish pension funds purchase shareholdings in Dong Energy
Goldman Sachs purchases 19%, Danish pension funds ATP buys 5% and PFA acquires 2% in Dong Energy A/S, the largest utilities firm in Denmark.
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The General Authority for Civil Aviation's sukuk bond issue reach SAR15.2 billion. State airports operator of Saudi Arabia had priced a SAR15. 2 billion or USD4.
After its announcement of its closure of banking operations, Barclays Plc had begun freezing its customers accounts.
Information technology news site Techcrunch cited investors of biotech company Monsanto, who said the company had purchased Climate Corporation for more than USD930 million.
In a move to revitalize the UAE financial market, the Dubai and Abu Dhabi regulatory authorities are exploring ways to merge their bourses.
Citing the The Washington Post, Techcrunch said Amazon Inc Chief executive officer Jeff Bezos completed his acquisition of the 136 year-old newspaper today.
The price of CHF398 million or USD439 million was paid by hedge fund firms Avista and Nordic Capital for Acino Holding.
Analysts advised foreign grocery chains to be cautious about expanding their businesses in China. British supermarket chain Tesco Plc would the the latest foreign retail chain that had set its sight on China.
HSBC Holdings Plc would stand to get USD19.5 million from the sale of its two paintings by Italian painter Canaletto.
Siemens announced on Wednesday it had obtained a new USD3 billion credit facility to replace a previous one that had expired last August of this year.
