Russia said that the government is still not receiving any requests to buy Qatar-controlled VTB. Russia has said that it did not receive any requests from sovereign wealth fund from Qatar to purchase shares in state-controlled bank VTB, accounting to Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.
Deals
Softbank to Pay for Sprint Purchase
Softbank would turn to bond issue to fund Sprint Nextel purchase stake. Japanese wireless carrier Softbank Corp. has agreed to purchase a US$20 billion stake in Sprint Nextel Corp.
GM Reveals $7.3 Billion Investment Amidst Layoff Speculation in South Korea
The US auto manufacturer has implied that it is actually boosting South Korean presence by making $7.3 billion investment for global growth.
GM Invests US$7.3 Billion More in South Korea
GM expands interests in South Korea. An additional US$7. 3 billion is being eyed by General Motors Co. to be invested into its South Korean subsidiary spread over five years.
Linn Energy Reveals Plan to Acquire Berry Petroleum Co. for $2.5 Billion in Stock
Linn Energy, a U.s. oil and gas producer, will buy Berry Petroleum Co. for $2.5 billion to boost oil reserves
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Tata Sons limits liability in airline joint venture. It what it called a as a mere 'financial investment', Tata Sons announced it was placing a ceiling on its joint venture into the airline business at Rs 49 crore.
KKR values Gardner Denver at US$3.7 billion. KKR and Co LP, the private equity firm has submitted a bid offer of US$75 per share for industrial machine maker Gardner Denver Inc.
Malaysian conglomerate partners with Saudi firm for new business in the Middle East. DRB-Hicom Bhd announced last Thursday that it would be teaming up with SITM to participate in the bidding for the Saudi Arabian airport ground management services.
Business software maker Compuware Corp is exploring a sale and talking to buyout firms to gauge takeover interest
Prokhorov selling stake at Polyus. Flamboyant Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is finalizing the details of his divestment of his thirty eight percent share in Russia's biggest gold miner.
KKR bids on AXA's private equity funds unit. Henry Kravis's KKR and Co. is making its largest buyout bet when it weighs in on the purchase of AXA SA's private equity fund division.
TVS Logistics buys Rico Logistics TVS Logistics has announced it has acquired a majority stake from UK based firm Rico Logistics. This purchase would be in line in achieving the objective of US$1 billion turnover on or before 2015 as well as expand opportunities in the country.
Enterprise a sub unit of 3i was sold to Ferrovial for GBP 385 million. Ferrovial of Spain recently announced that it has agreed with the 3i Group to purchase in full the UK based services company Enterprise for a whopping GBP 385 million or US$589 million.
Carlos Slim pumps in more money into Dutch firm KPN. The world's richest man, multibillionaire Carlos Slim has increased his stake in KPN with a fresh Eur4 billion infusion into the Dutch telecommunications group.
