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LBO Protection Demand by US Bond Investors

Bond investors seek new options during leveraged buyouts. The increasing number of large leveraged buyouts or LBOs is making many investment-grade debt investors nervous, calling out the US government to institute more protection be given them in light of current developments.


Capitalization Boost Expected with CDS books sale

Banks are now cleaning the vestiges of the 2008 market crash by dumping CDS instruments. In a house-cleaning move, several major banking institutions are trying to rid itself of the credit portfolios that had been the major cause of the 2008 global financial crisis.

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.

Mentor Graphics Announces Expansion After MontaVista LLC Asset Purchase

Mentor Graphics Corp. has said it purchase assets at MontaVista LLC, marking its commitment to expand its automotive business unit.


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CSC divesting interest in ESI. An agreement was recently reached by CSC and Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) together with the ITOCHU Corporation for the sale of the Enterprise Systems Integration (ESI) unit at CSC.
Aperam has teamed up with two steel makers to purchase the plant owned by Outokumpu, which has been aiming to get regulatory approval for purchasing a steel business in 2012.
Leighton and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Reached Agreement on the sale of 70 percents of telecommunication assets.
Global stock markets rose on Tuesday as U.S. stocks were boosted by news of yet another possible merger that suggested there is still room to the upside, while a pick-up in German economic sentiment supported European stocks.
Boost & Co. and Management Engineers both signed in an acquisition deal to boost consultancy approach.
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Tuesday (Photo : Reuters) A courier van of UPS is seen in front of the head office of TNT in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands March 19, 2012.
In a move that might lift the spirits of cash-strapped Britons before the next general election, the government is considering giving away its stake in state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland RBS.L by 2015, newspapers reported on Friday.
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals reported on Friday including Abu Dhabi telecom firm Etisalat's syndicated loan of up to $8 billion to finance a bid for Vivendi's percent stake in Maroc Telecom
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals on Thursday: The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday: India has raised $2.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Wednesday: Biogen Idec is to take full ownership of blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri after agreeing to pay Irish partner Elan $3.