Sources revealed that France-based Societe Generale would be issuing a USD 300 million Islamic bond program in Malaysia.
Deals
Reliance Life to sell 5% stake to bank assurance partner
Reliance Life announced to sell a 5% stake to private, public and cooperative banks. Reliance Life, a private insurer operating in India, said that it had planned to explore distribution tie-ups with a number of banks.
OVL to acquire 10% stake in Anadarko for USD2.6 billion
ONGC announced an acquisition deal for a 10% stake in Anadarko Corp priced USD2.6 billion. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) had announced its planned acquisition of a 10% stake at Anadarko Corp.
Air India Express looks into domestic expansion
Air India Express had announced it was looking at domestic expansion to be able to compete with three current budget airlines dominating India by the end of the year.
Amgen nearing acquisition of Onyx for USD125 a share
Amgen Inc. might announced the agreement to acquire Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. for USD 125 per share piece as soon as Monday.
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Rexnord Aerospace announced acquisition for Micro-Precision Technology assets that would allow the two companies to expand their portfolio..
Argentina lost an appeal in a 2nd district circuit court in New York and deemed to wait until the US Supreme Court had finished reviewing their case.
Uber, a startup company, confirmed that it had raise a total of USD258 million from Google Ventures and TPG and had taken several new members into its Board of Directors.
The central bank of Brazil had created an intervention plan of USD60 billion in loans and foreign currency swaps as inflation threatened the country's economy following the plunged of the real to a four year low this week.
Barring announced it plans to buy a controlling stake in Hexaware for INR1.6 million. Baring Private Equity Asia planned a controlling stake purchase in an outsourcing firm in India.
American Airlines and US Airways Group had sought for a trial that would rescheduled an anti-trust lawsuit filed against the proposed merger of the two airline companies.
Bats Global Markets Inc. and Direct Edge Holdings LLC had been in merger discussions that would create two of the biggest stock exchanges in the US.
Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC had raised a total of USD3 billion for its ninth investment pool said sources who were familiar with matter.
Sources said KKR agreed to buy 63% in Australian healthcare operator GenesisCare. Sources told Reuters that private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) had approved a stake purchase in GenesisCare.
