St. Jude Medical bought Endosense for USD331 million. St. Jude Medical Inc. recently acquired Endosense SA for USD 331 million to add to the former's electrophysiology portfolio.
Deals
Falcon Social scores EUR 6 million in new equity funds
Falcon Social raised EUR 6 million in Series A funds for its social management platform. Falcon Social, a Copenhagen-based social management platform, raised EUR 6 million or USD 8 million in its Series A funding round.
Remeditex Ventures and VPD ink collaboration agreement
Remeditex Ventures and Velocity Pharmaceutical Development(VPD)announced the signing of a collaboration agreement.
CVC Capital Partners Buys Skrill for USD800 Million from Investcorp
Private-equity leader CVC Capital Partners Ltd. buys Skrill, a British online payment company by Investicorp.
Zillow acquires StreetEasy for USD50 million
Zillow Inc. announced acquisition of StreatEasy for USD50 million as it moves to expand in the New York market.
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According to sources, Lloyds Banking Group has prepared the sale of Heidelberger Leben to Hannover RE, following disposals of other businesses in the overseas market.
Ares Management and Ontario Teachers'Pension Plan said it will buy building products firm CPG International Inc.
Hon Hai signed a sales partnership deal with the convenience stores of 7-Eleven in Taiwan to expand its television enterprise.
The United States asked Japan to give foreign companies more access to its auto and insurance markets.
Re/Max Holdings Inc filed for a USD 100 million IPO of its Class A common stock. Colorado-based real estate firm Re/Max Holdings Inc filed with US regulators to raise funds through an initial public offering.
Miami-based drug developer Opko Health, Inc. will enlist in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to acquire Israeli drugmaker, Prolor Biotech, Inc.
Beats spoke with unknown investors to buy out HTC's minority stake. The Wall Street Journal quoted an anonymous source about Beats Electronic buying out its minority stakeholder Taiwan's HTC.
The Warsaw Stock Exchange agreed to buy a 30% stake in start-up Aquis Exchange for GBP 5 million. The Warsaw Stock Exchange (Giełda Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie or GBP in Polish) agreed to purchase a partial stake in Aquis Exchange.
A Wall Street Journal report said that Beats Electronics is planning a major buyout of HTC and generate funds to expand its newest digital streaming business Beats Music.
