Indonesia said it planned to relax the rule that forced foreign mining firms operating in the country to own no more than 49% of their stake in the mines within ten years after production has started.
Deals
Impax Asset Management acquires wind farms from Fortum Oyj, Metsahallitus
Impax Asset Management announced its acquisition of two wind farms in Northern Finland. London-based Impax Asset Management Group said it had purchased two wind farms from Fortum Oyg and Metsahallitus.
China National Petroleum purchases 20% stake in Novatek's Yamal LNG project
China National Petroleum Corp bought a 20% stake in Novatek's Yamal liquified natural gas venture.
La Caixa sells majority share of property unit to TPG-source
A source told Reuters that La Caixa would be selling 51% of its stake in Servihabitat, a real estate firm, to TPG.
Africa's richest man to fund Nigeria's largest oil refinery plan with loan
Dangote Group president and Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote signed a loan worth USD3.3 billion with 12 local and international banks to fund a USD3 billion proposed oil refinery complex in Nigeria.
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Japanese drug manufacturer Otsuka Holdings said it would be acquiring Astex Pharmaceuticals for close to USD 900 million.
South African financial services group Sanlam said it was scouring Southeast Asia to invest in a life insurer.
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. released an exchange statement today, voicing out its opposition against Qantas Airways Ltd. (QAN)'s Hong Kong budget carrier venture with China Eastern Airlines Corp. and gambling tycoom Stanley Ho.
The Hudson Clean Energy Partners had invested USD6 million to Siicor Materials for the latter's expansion plans.
The CIT Group's subsidiary CIT Bank provided financing assistance for TruckPro in its acquisition of CCI Corp.
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that it had agreed to an acquisition deal for some assets in ABC Instrumentación Analítica (ABCIA).
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced acquisition of Giles Group of Companies for GBP237 million. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had agreed to purchase Giles Group of Companies for GBP237 million.
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said that it had been seeking CAD1 billion wealth management acquisitions as it tried to boost profit.
A Finnish state fund had reduced its stake in telecoms group TeliaSonera by 10% and said to sell 68 millions shares of common stock.
