Private investors acquire Bennett Tool and Die Co. A conglomerate of private equity funds acquired Bennett Tool and Die Co. , Inc. The conglomerate was comprised of private investors like InvestAsia, Jefferson Capital Partners, Capital for Business and Kansas Venture Capital.

Greenbriar Equity provides deadlines for shares of stock purchase bids. Greenbriar Equity Group disclosed through an announcement released today that the subsidiary corporation of GB Aero Engine LLC and a partner of Briar, GB Aero Engine Merger will give interested acquirers of EDAC Technology's outstanding shares of common stock until 5:00pm EDT of May 6, 2013 to finalize their offers.

Horizon Tech provides New Haven Pharma a US$2 million loan. It was announced today that New Haven Pharma was able to secure a US$2 million venture loan from Horizon Technology Finance.

Quintiles set for IPO worth an estimated at US$748.6 million. The largest service provider of testing services to pharmaceutical companies, Quintiles Transnational Holdings is expecting to price its shares between US$36 and US$40 for its public listing.

A judge of the New York State Supreme Court is set to decide on whether the buyout provision for opposing investors is legal in the Empire State REIT case.

Klovern AB issues new bonds pegged at three months STIBOR plus 4% due on 2017 with a volume of SEK 500 million.

Orkla Brands SA has purchased 90.11% shareholdings in Riber and Son ASA and is required to purchase all other outstanding shares.

Escrow.com and Artprice jointly develop processing of transactions for global online escrows in purchases using the system.

Petromoc is mulling on IPO options as to venue and value. The Mozambique state owned distributor of petroleum products, Petroleos de Mocambique SA, is in the process of reviewing the possibility of an initial public offer of its shares either in South Africa or Europe.

BBVA's AT1 bond issue is expected to be the first of many of its kind under the new Capital Requirements Regulation in Europe.