Charming buy adds to Ascena's plus-size rack

Deal to buy Charming Shoppes valued at $857.2 mln Women's clothing retailer Ascena Retail Group Inc will buy Charming Shoppes Inc for $857. 2 million in an all-cash deal that will expand its plus-size clothing portfolio.


PE fund Jacob Ballas invests $38 mln in MARG Karaikal Port

India-focused private equity firm Jacob Ballas has invested $38 million in Marg Karaikal Port. India-focused private equity firm Jacob Ballas, backed by New York Life International, has invested $38 million in Marg Karaikal Port, a unit of MARG Ltd , for a minority stake, the south Indian infrastructure firm said on Wednesday.

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U. S. and Asian companies were reported on Wednesday:** E.

Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. Announces $10 Million Financing of Horizontal Mississippian Project by Apollo Investment Corporation

Osage Exploration and Development, Inc., has financed the drilling of its Nemaha Ridge Horizontal Mississippian project .


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Competition encourages entrepreneurial activity among Indiana life sciences early stage companies. At a press conference today announcing the Indiana Seed Fund II (ISFII), BioCrossroads also launched the inaugural BioCrossroads New Venture Competition presented by Krieg DeVault, an early stage business competition open to life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, ag-biotech) and health information technology companies holding a substantial nexus to Indiana and a high potential for attracting investment capital.
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