Oregon introduced its “Pay It Forward” student loan program, a hybrid between the old college loan model and Peter Thiel's investment approach.
Deals
ING Sells Stake In ING-BOB to BNP Paribas Cardif
ING announced that they are selling their stakes in Chinese joint venture ING-BOB to BNP Paribas Cardif.
Scale Matters in TV Deals
Scale mattered in recent TV deals. On Monday, the fresh-out of bankruptcy Tribune Company, bought 19 stations from Local TV Holdings. This deal amounted to US$2.
Macquaire Funds Agrees To Puchase Theolia
Macquaire fund agreed to purchase Theolia The Macquaire fund, owned by Australian bank, Macquaire, agreed to purchase Theolia, a French wind power group.
Fed's Reduced Bond Buying Threat Results in Fund Withdrawals
Fed's reduced bond buying threat resulted in fund withdrawals from several investors. After the Federal Reserve announced that it may slow down the pace of its asset purchases this year, several investors reacted by withdrawing their investments in mutual funds.
Latest News
A Chinese Insurance Company bought the Lloyds' building in London for US$388 Million A leading Chinese insurance company agreed to buy the Lloyd's Building in London.
Actis is finalizing a deal where it would make it a significant minority shareholder in Symbiotec Pharmalab.
TransAlta Corp planned to spin off its wind and hydroelectric power plants through an initial public offering to increase the company’s value.
Chargemaster Plc intended to raise GBP6 million through an initial public offering that is expected to start trading this month according to its CEO, David Martell.
PAL announced that they are conducting preliminary talks with ANA and Emirates for possible venture San Miguel Corp (SMC) announced that they are conducting preliminary talks with Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) regarding a possible partnership for Philippine Airlines (PAL).
An acquisition deal for Envision Pharmaceutical Holdings by TPG Capital may be announced as early as today.
Daiwa House Industry aims to raise US$1.4 billion through share issuance Daiwa House Industry, Japan's biggest home builder, aims to raise US$1. 4 billion in share issuance to finance a real estate development push which will help power the property sector.
The U.S. Treasury is being sued by Perry Capital LLC over its handling of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Real estate investment firm experts Martin Bronstein and Raplh Howard form new company BHW Former founders of Houston based Situs, Martin Bronstein and Ralph Howard announced the formation of BHW, a commercial real estate investment firm.
