Private equity firm CVC is holding early talks with McCarthy & Stone's former chairman Alan Bowkett to decide on the bid for acquiring the UK's argest retirement home builder.
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New Zealand Sky TV to be Sold
News Corp sells off interest in Sky TV New Zealand. New Zealand's top television operator, Sky Network Television Ltd has confirmed that is near majority shareholder News Corp would be selling off its 44% stake in the company.
Hecla Mining to Acquire Aurizon Mines for About C$796 Million
U.S. silver mining company Hecla Mining Co. is set to buy Aurizon Mines Ltd. as part of its attempt to gain access to a Quebec gold mine.
Middle East Consortium Bids for Arsenal FC
A Qatari and UAE consortium would offer to purchase Arsenal FC from Stan Kroenke. A consortium of investors from Qatar and the UAE are preparing to bid for English Premier League football club Arsenal.
Sky Network Television Confirms News Corp.'s 44% Stake Sale
New Zealand's dominant television company Sky Network said that News Corp., its major shareholder, will be selling its 44% stake to institutional and retail investors.
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The soccer club Arsenal insisted that its American billionaire Stan Kroenke, who owns a two-thirds in the London club, has no plans for selling his majority stake despite criticisms.
According to its CEO, Aabar would not increase its shareholdings in Arabtec. Investment fund Aabar is not seeking to increase its current 22% stake in Arabtec.
Oil group Repsol reached a deal for the sale of its 5% stake to Singaporean government fund Temasek as it hopes for financial stability.
Temasek increases stake in Repsol. Repsol, the oil conglomerate from Spain, has announced the sale of another 5% interest to the Singaporean government fund, Temasek.
Japan Exploration purchases ten percent stake in Petronas Canada stake. A ten percent stake in a shale gas and liquefied natural gas joint project has been purchased by Japan Petroleum Exploration from Malaysia's Petronas.
Carlsberg is bidding for buyout of 30.31% share in Chinese brewer Chongqing Brewer Co. as it hopes growth in China.
Carlsberg set to take a bigger stake in Chongqing Brewery. Carlsberg has undertaken a takeover bid in the amount of 2. 65 billion Danish crowns or US$461.
Thomas Cook withdraws sale of French subsidiary. Thomas Cook, the world's oldest travel group, in a statement said that it decided not to sell its French business.
Natural gas explorer Ophir Energy Plc of Great Britain is turning into a potential takeover target as it demonstrates to have size bigger than its capability to develop assets on its own.
