Glencore to agree to concession requirements to achieve regulatory compliance for Xstrata merger. Glencore is now in the process of confirming concessions in order alleviate Chinese worries over its stranglehold on the existing copper supplies.
Deals
Distell to Purchase Burn Stewart Distillers
Distell's purchase of Burn Stewart expands its market. South Africa's largest wine and spirit producer, Distell Group Ltd, is planning to acquire Scotch whisky maker Burn Stewart Distillers Ltd.
Betfair has lost its way
Betfair is entertaining bids and according to its former CEO, has lost its way. Betfair, the online gambling company, is now the object of a takeover bid from CVC Capital Partners.
Centrica-Qatar venture purchases gas assets in Canada
Centrica-QPI joint venture purchases Suncor assets in Canada. Centrica of Britain and Qatar Petroleum International has purchased gas and oil assets previously owned by Suncor Energy.
ING NV is selling off its TMB Bank shareholdings
ING NV would be launching its sale of its US$1.2 billion shareholdings in TMB Bank after the May 5 elections.
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The merger of two of the largest automated trading firms would create savings as well as increase revenues for the new merged entity.
Woori Chairman resigns amidst declining share values. Lee Pal Seung, Chairman of Woori Finance Holdings Company, plans to resign prior to the South Korean government's fourth plan to sell its shares in the country's largest financial service group.
Private equity firms selling off securities despite government infusion efforts. Many private equity firms have been purchasing government securities that are protected against inflation because of the Federal Reserve's efforts to expand money supply.
Private equity CVC Capital Partners, which owns Formula One, is reportedly eyeing online gambling group Betfair, according to reports.
Malaysia's vibrant bourse is now the home of SPAC's in Asia. Malaysia is seeing a new kind of IPO in their bull market, called special purpose acquisition company.
The Italian publisher RCS MediaGroup has agreed to a recovery plan. The RCS MediaGroup Board of Directors have approved the terms of a capitalization round and a debt refinancing plan required for its rehabilitation.
Thermo Fisher's bid of US$75 per share for Life Technologies is under negotiations for finalization over the weekend.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by Sunday The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by Sunday: - German investor Joh A Benckiser (JAB) is to buy the owner of Douwe Egberts coffee in a 7.
Japan's electronics maker Sharp Corp is selling its 9.2 percent stake in Pioneer Corp, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkei
