US and Japanese law firms provide legal assistance to the acquisition of Panasonic Healthcare by KKR & Co.
Deals
KKR inks definitive agreement to buy a 10% stake in Qingdao Haier
Private equity firm KKR agreed to buy a 10% stake in Chinese home appliance maker Qingdao Haier. Global investment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) signed a definitive agreement to purchase a 10% stake in home appliance maker Qingdao Haier.
GSK sells thrombosis drugs to Aspen
GSK had agreed to put its thromobosis drugs on sale to Aspen Pharmacare with proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes.
PaletteApp closes initial tranche of Series A investments from private equity firms
Private equity firms invested an undisclosed amount on the initial tranche of PaletteApp's Series A round.
Deutsche Post gets EUR 2 billion loan
Deutsche Post raised a EUR 2 billion through a revolving credit facility. Deutsche Post obtained a EUR 2 billion or USD 2. 7 billion loan as interest rates fell in Germany.
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Russian oil producer Rosneft announced on Monday that it would be buying out the minority shareholders of TNK-BP Holding for USD1.5 billion to complete its USD55 billion takeover of TNK-BP.
By providing capital during the 2008 crisis, Berkshire Hathaway now reaps the profits in terms of Goldman Sachs stock.
Colombia's largest private oil company Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp intended to purchase oil producer and explorer Petrominerales Ltd in a COP COP1.6 billion or USD1.55 billion deal, according to its regulatory filing.
Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that Royal Dutch Shell would be selling its Eagle Ford unit in South Texas.
A Reuters report said that the USD2.5 billion takeover proposal of Cooper Tire and Rubber Co by Apollo Tyres Ltd would be awaiting shareholder approval.
King.com confidentially filed an initial public offering following the much awaited debut of Twitter Inc's IPO, said a person familiar with the matter.
Creditors were poised to provide USD5.9 billion loans to Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco), according to a Reuters report.
According to news website Quartz, Twitter Inc. would make its IPO filing public this week and would probably start trading before the thanksgiving holiday on November 28.
According to five people, ING Groep might sell 43% of its stake in Vysya Bank and had been looking for a potential buyer for the transaction.
