Pirelli Chairman Seeks To Retain Control Through Investors

Pirelli chairman seeks to include new investors after falling out with major partner in the Pirelli investment.


Salesforce Acquires ExactTarget

Salesforce purchases ExactTarget for US$2.5 billion. The largest maker of online sales management tools, Salesforce. com Inc, has announced it would purchase ExactTarget, the marketing software maker.

Belgian Drug Firm Plans IPO in Brussels

Cardio3 BioSciences is planning an IPO after a previous unsuccessful run. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the microscopic view of a stem cell sample. Cardio3 BioSciences, the heart drug specialist pharmaceutical firm from Belgium, is now in the midst of planning the stock market offer of its shares in the Brussels and Paris bourses.

BlackRock to set up first European ETF

BlackRock, in a bid to lower trading costs as well as attract more investors, is setting up the first European ETF.


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Continental Grain Co announced to finally end its long-term ownership with Smithfield to prevent further proxy battle.
Calpers is planning to sell its entire 4% stake in Carlyle that is valued at US$373.3 million. After 12 years of being managed by Carlyle Group LP, a private equity manager firm, the California Public Employees' Retirement System plans to sell its total 4% stake.
Australian surfwear company Billabong ended takeover talks and looks at its refinancing options instead.
President Xi Jinping offered a total of US$3 billion loans to 10 Caribbean nations however no direct confirmation was made by the Chinese government.
Sprint overthrows US$3.40 bid per share of Dish to a US$4.40 bid per share for Clearwire. (Photo : Reuters)People passing by a Sprint store in NYC. Sprint Nextel Corp has urged Clearwire Corp to reject the offered bid made by Dish Network.
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Shire Plc (SHP) pulled off a settlement agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA), enabling the later to manufacture cheap generic copies of Intuniv.