Private equity firms are rushing to cash in on strong investor demand as evidenced by the flood of initial public offerings this year, according to a report.
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Britain to sell Eurostar stake under GBP10 billion privatization program
A new GBP10 billion privatization program will see Britain's 40% stake in cross-channel rail operator Eurostar sold off to help pay down UK's debts.
Brisbane firm Blue Sky to raise USD25.59 million through share sales
Brisbane-based private equity fund manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments Ltd plans a USD25.59 million fundraising by the end of 2013 through a series of share sales.
Largest insurers in UK to pour GBP 25B in infrastructure
A Bloomberg report said the largest insurance firms in the UK will be pouring about GBP 25 billion or USD 41 billion in the country's infrastructure in the next five years.
Australian carrier Qantas considers stake sale -report
If the Australian federal government does not boost Qantas Airways Ltd's credit ratings, the national carrier may sell its shares in its frequent flyer division or Jetstar's Asian arm, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported.
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Newsweek plans to return back to print with a 64-page weekly publication, according to Editor-in-Chief Jim Impoco in an interview with the New York Times.
The shares of Australia-based electronics seller Dick Smith Holdings Ltd lifted on its debut on Wednesday after securing USD315 million in its initial public offering.
According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the approved merger of American Airlines and US Airways to form the largest airline by revenues in the world is not good news for passengers.
Germany's Douglas Holding AG has began the process of divesting Hussel, the biggest confectionery chain in the country. After being taken private, Douglas committed to actively managing its portfolio through acquisitions and divestments.
Westfield Group's Australia and New Zealand businesses will be spun off from its global retail assets. Assets of the Australian and New Zealand units will be merged with Westfield Retail Trust to form a new company.
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners LLC is reportedly leading the bids for Men's Warehouse's discounted apparel and accessories store K&G. Sycamore is also in advanced talks to takeover Jones Group Inc.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on tuesday including Adcock Ingram, Energa, Nordea Bank, Alitalia, Ben Venue, TIM Participacoes, Douglas, Mercator, Novartis, OncoMed, Kerning and Malaysia Airports
Six more water systems and wastewater systems were bought by Aqua America Inc in November and December, bringing to 15 the number of its acquisitions this year.
US-based processor giant Intel acquired private hackathon organizer Hacker League for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that will merge the latter with Mashery, an Intel company.
