According to a Reuters report, Freelancer.com would be planning a local IPO in Australia that would help boost Australia's fast-growing technology markets.
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Julius Baer Brazil plans offices outside Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
The Brazilian unit of Julius Baer Group would be opening offices outside the main centers of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Pre-installation of Alibaba apps on China Telecom mobile phones part of strategic agreement- sources
Sources told Reuters that Alibaba's apps could be pre-installed on the mobile phones of China Telecom as part of the strategic agreement of both companies.
China's Shuanghui nears shareholder approval for Smithfield acquisition-sources
Sources told Reuters that shareholders of Smithfield Foods Inc was close to approving the Chinese company's USD 4.7 billion offer.
Sharp announces fundraising target of USD 1.68 billion
Sharp Corp announced that it would raise up to USD 1.68 billion through a public offer and third party placements.
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According to two business newspaper, the Belgian government had been considering to sell some of its 10.3% stake in BNP Paribas to reduce the country's debt.
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. announced its acquisition of Fiesta Key RV Resort valued USD24.6 million and was paid with available cash.
I&B Ministry of India approved the proposed investment plan of Goldman Sachs Group to DEN Networks valued USD110 million.
On Monday night, Ecotality Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in the US bankruptcy court in Phoenix and said it would auction its assets.
Last Tuesday, Jana Partners LLC disclosed its acquisition of 6.2% stake in Safeway Inc. through a regulatory filing.
The transactions involving nontraded REITs have amounted to USD12 billion in 2013, surpassing the previous USD11.5 billion in 2007.
The IPO of Twitter would determine if the microblogging site is Groupon, a bust or Google, a success.
The largest phone company in the United States, AT&T Inc would reportedly sell its wireless towers that would fetch around USD5 billion.
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc has been the latest restaurant chain that was purportedly preparing itself to go public.
