The state of Russia under President Vladimir Putin agreed to acquire $15 billion worth of Ukrainian Eurobonds to help the beleaguered country of Ukraine out of a potential currency crisis, according to a Reuters report.
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Markets are prepared for Fed tapering- FT
As talk about the US Federal Reserve tapering grows, a Financial Times report said markets are now more prepared should a reduction in asset purchases actually become a reality.
Barington recommends split of Olive Garden, Red Lobster restaurant operator
Activist investor Barington Capital Group said that Darden Restaurants Inc., the operator of Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurant chains, could be worth $71 to $81 per share. Barington recommends that Darden split into two companies.
US Federal Reserve's largasse is private equity benefit - report
An report published on The Financial Times detailed how private equity moves in markets to ensure that quantitative easing of the US Federal Reserve will not be further reduced.
Alternative bond funds a rave in US investors - report
The Financial Times noted that data issued by mutual fund research company Morningstar supported the trend seen in US investors flocking to alternative bond funds in anticipation to the tapering of the US Federal Reserve's quantitative easing measures.
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AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc is reportedly selling the shares it is offering in its initial public offering at a discount, which would value the cinema chain 7.2 times bigger than its estimated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization or EBITDA in 2014.
Website security provider CloudFlare' chief executive officer and co-founder Matthew Prince revealed to TechCrunch that it received a significant investment to the tune of $50 million from Union Square Ventures about a year ago.
British retailer Tesco said it had applied with India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board to acquire a 50% stake in a joint venture with Tata Group. Tesco intends to invest $110 million in the partnership.
French power company GDF Suez has purchased a 74% stake in a 1,000 megawatt coal-based power project owned by India's Meenakshi Energy and Infrastructure Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
Al Waha Capital, AerCap's largest shareholder with a 26.3% stake, is in favor of the Dutch aircraft leasing company's $5.4 billion acquisition of International Finance Corp. ILFC is owned by American International Group.
Marketing personalization startup Sailthru announced the conclusion of its $20 million Series C funding round led by Scale Venture Partners and participated by Benchmark, RRE, DFJ Gotham, AOL Ventures and other existing backers.
China's holdings in US Treasury securities were seen increasing to a figure nearing $1.314 trillion it last hit in July 2011 as the world awaits for the decision of the US Federal Reserve to taper its $85 billion monthly purchases, said a Bloomberg report.
Bob Diamond, the former CEO of Barclays, has made a dramatic comeback in the banking sector after the investment vehicle he formed with Ashish Thakkar called Atlas Mara raised $325 million for its London IPO, the Financial Times reported.
Norway-based oil company Statoil ASA (STO) said on Tuesday it has decided to invest in the Shah Deniz gas field development in Azerbaijan, together with its consortium partners.
