The latest Manulife Investor Sentiment Index for Asia showed that an improved investor sentiment in Japan and an improving view towards equities brought up the investor sentiment in the Asian region.
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AT&T Inc tells UK authorities it won't make a bid for Vodafone
AT&T Inc said it will no longer have any plans to make an offer for Vodafone Group Plc, preventing it from making a takeover bid in the next six months, Bloomberg reported.
Chief of UK-based Europa Oil now holds 0.88pct stake after an open offer
Hugh MacKay, the chief executive of UK-based hydrocarbons exploration and production firm Europa Oil & Gas, now holds a 0.88% stake in the company after it held an open offer for 19.3 million shares.
Ericsson and Samsung Electronics Co strike new licensing deal to settle patent row
Ericsson and Samsung Electronics have come to a new licensing pact for wireless technology, putting an end to the patent war between the two firms, Bloomberg reported.
Philippine retail chain Robinsons acquires Jaynith's Supermarket
Philippine-based multi-chain retailer Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc agreed to acquire three-store supermarket chain Jaynith's Supermarket for an undisclosed amount to further boost its retail network.
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Singapore-based shipbuilder ASL Marine Holdings agreed to acquire Miclyn Express Offshore's shipyard in Batam, Indonesia for $20 million through it subsidiary PT Sukses Shipyard Indonesia.
Search giant Google will be purchasing London-based artificial intelligence startup DeepMind founded by Demis Hassabis, Jaan Tallin and Shane Legg, according to news website Re/code.
Chairman Jifan Gao of Trina Solar Ltd said that there will be an acceleration in the rate of consolidations in the solar manufacturing industry in the next three years, Bloomberg reported.
Online legal startups like LegalForce, RocketLawyer and others intend to bring law closer to the people and make it less expensive in the process, the San Jose Mercury News reported.
Apple Inc is already working towards the expansion of its mobile payments service to leverage on its rising number of iPhone and iPad users and iTunes customers, sources told The Wall Street Journal.
A Marshall, Texas federal jury awarded $1 to Google for winning a case against patent-licensing company Beneficial Innovations Inc for suing its customers, Bloomberg reported.
India's private equity industry is growing and fund managers are getting seasoned industry veterans to help manage their portfolios and add more value to their investments, The Financial Express reported.
Kotak Private Equity is purchasing a 19% stake in offshore logistics support services firm Samson Maritime from IFC and JM Financial for Rs 150 crore, sources told The Economic Times.
China will continue to attract private equity investors of emerging markets, according to Paul Fletcher of Actis and Sev Vettivetpillai of Abraaj in their talk with Peter Vanham of Financial Times blog beyondbrics.
