California-based NantWorks, LLC, announced today that leading investment firm Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has invested US$125 million in NantPharma.

South Korea's Woongjin Holdings Co has opted to team up with a local private equity fund to buy a 31 percent stake in water purifier maker Woongjin Coway Co Ltd.

Asana, a Silicon Valley start-up, has lined up $28 million in a financing round led by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and his Founders Fund.

U.S. network equipment maker Cisco (CSCO.O) won unconditional EU regulatory approval on Tuesday for its $5 billion takeover of TV software developer NDS.

Private equity firms Carlyle Group LP (CG.O) and BC Partners Ltd have joined forces and are in advanced talks to buy United Technologies Corp's (UTX.N) industrial businesses.

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State oil company CNOOC plans to buy Canadian rival Nexen Inc for $15.1 billion State oil company CNOOC plans to buy Canadian rival Nexen Inc for $15. 1 billion, a deal which if successful would be China's biggest foreign corporate takeover and a test of Ottawa's tolerance of outside interest in its resources.

Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc (PEET.O) said on Monday it struck a deal to be acquired by Joh. A. Benckiser for about $1 billion.

Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) has agreed to invest up to $800 million in Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc beat rival bidders to buy Classic Media for $155 million to strengthen its array of entertainment characters.