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Yelp Opens to Possible Facebook Partnership
Yelp's CFO, Rob Krolik, announced that the company's doors are open to a possible partnership with Facebook graph search feature.
Cerberus Boost Seibu Stake but Falls Behind by 44.7%
Cerberus stake falls behind after US private equity fund launched an unsolicited bid. (Photo : Reuters)John W. Snow (center, CEO of Cerberus Capital Management LP strikes a pose with other CEOs.
Mitsubishi Plans to Take Control Over Brazil Grain Company Los Grobo Ceagro
Japanese firm Mitsubishi plans to buy a majority stake from the Brazilian grain company, Los Grobo Ceagro.
Fed Speculates Higher Bonds Yields, Sinking Stocks
US stocks were sold off yet government bond yields increased. With the rising sentiments of consumers about the Federal Reserve's next step, the US stocks that were sold and the bond yields from the government increased.
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Held in Yokohama, the Tokyo International Conference of African Development gave a $32 billion fund to aid the economic development of Africa.
FreePort McMoRan acquires both Plains Exploration and Production and McMoRan Exploration Co. In an announcement last Friday, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said that it had completed its purchase of Plains Exploration and Production, the American oil and gas producer.
Teakwood Capital invests in multi touch marketing program Marketing Advocate. Dallas based private equity firm Teakwood Capital announced a capital investment in Marketing Advocate, a multi-touch nurture marketing program specifically for global technology firms and their channel resellers.
Promotora, the top venture capital firm in Colombia, divests its shareholdings in Easy Solutions. The leading venture capital firm in Colombia, Promotora had announced the divestment of one of its portfolio companies, Easy Solutions.
Capitol Energy Ventures with others are investing a total US$68 million in Constitution Pipeline Co LLC.
Skyline Innovations announced mezzanine financing round worth US$2 million. The national leader in solar water heating financing and installation, Skyline Innovations Inc.
Cosco Capital sells shares to raise funds for payment of debts, expansion of business and acquisition of retail ventures.
Redefine Properties will be selling off its Hyprop Investments shareholdings after it gained controlling shareholdings in a rival property firm.
Eni sells off 6.7% of its shareholdings in Galp. Eni, the Italian oil and gas group had announced the accumulation of Eur677. 6 million after the sale of 6.
Dell Inc supports Michael Dell/Silver Lake bid and urged its shareholders to vote for the bid on its July 18 shareholders meeting.