Analysts thought that Tokyo Electron Ltd's takeover was unusual move in an industry norm where local companies were rarely open to mergers or takeovers by their foreign rivals.
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Fairfax seeking equity investors for BlackBerry bid
The USD4.7 billion bid by Fairfax for BlackBerry would be backed up by loans, equity investments and its own shares in the smartphone maker.
Urban Compass to provide services to users
Urban Compass would provide locations of possible apartments for rent using online database. Ori Allon, who sold two internet start up companies to Google Inc and Twitter respectively, has laid out plans to announce a USD20 million funding round for a firm that sifts through complex databases, this time for New York city apartment rentals.
Health Management Associates Inc's board evaluates bid from Community Health Systems
Health Management Association is reviewing the takeover bid offered by Community Health Systems. The new board of directors of Health Management Associates Inc had hired financial advisers to review the USD3.
Chatham Lodging Trust to sell off 3.3 million shares in its IPO
The proceeds for the 3.3 million shares in Chatham Lodging Trust sale would be used for debt payment and general corporate purposes.
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Brynwood Partners announced the first and final close of their seventh fund, which raised USD 400 million.
Orthopedic devices seller Stryker Corp announced that it had agreed to acquire Mako Surgical Corp for USD 1.65 billion.
RANOVUS raised USD 11 million from various venture firms for its latest financing round. RANOVUS Inc announced that it was able to raise USD 11 million in its financing round.
Opus Global Holdings is partnership between GTCR and Douglas Bergeron to deliver Leaders Strategy for firms.
GE Healthcare Life Sciences would be constructing the KUBIo biopharmaceutical factory for JHL Biotech in China.
The New York Post reported that Twitter had been talking to major banks to help set up a credit facility line in the range of USD500 million to USD1 billion prior to its initial public offering that may happen before Thanksgiving.
The Carlyle Group purchases the Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management LLC. The Carlyle Group, the global alternative asset manager, announced it had agreed to purchase Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management LLC.
Stanford Asia Holding, a subsidiary of Stanford Marine Group, received a USD 300 million loan facility.
Stakeholders of Prime Office REIT-AG approved the plan to merge with Oaktree Capital Group's German real estate business.
