Kuwait's Zain blames the decline in the Sudanese pound as well as other foreign exchange factors for the company's fifth straight decline in quarterly profit.
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Neuberger Berman surpasses target for private equity secondary fund
Neuberger Berman was able to surpass its original target of USD 1.6 billion for its third private equity secondary fund when it raised USD 2 billion.
Abacus Property raises USD75 million for future acquisitions
Australian diversified company Abacus Property Group raised USD75 million in a share sale, the proceeds of which would be used to more properties in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria.
Pepsico CEO calls out India's poor investment climate
Pepsico CEO says that India has degraded from 'must invest' to 'must deal with' because of infrastructure issues such as corruption and unclear taxation policy.
Merz Pharma purchases aesthetics specialist Anteis
Merz Pharma group recently bought Geneva-based aesthetics medicine specialist Antes SA for an unconfirmed amount in a transaction that would extend its product reach to North America
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AssuredPartners, a portfolio firm of private equity firm GTCR, bought insurance firm Lee F. Murphy Inc. The deal was made through AssuredPartners of Minnesota but no financial terms were disclosed.
Foresight Solar Fund bought Wymeswold Solar Plant located in Leicestershire for GBP43.7 million in a deal financed from initial public offering (IPO) proceeds raised in October.
Canadian company Saputo Inc's AUD449 million offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Holdings Ltd. has been recommended by the WCB board and subsequently approved by the Australian government.
Birmingham-based United States Pipe and Foundry Co. and US Pipe Fabrication acquired Minnesota-based company Fab Pipe Inc. to expand its waterworks fabrication and distribution network in the Midwest.
Hedge funds are now entering the municipal debt market, finding a veritable gold mine in value but may provide more problems in the long run as to the temporary nature of the investments.
Backdoor, the anonymous messaging app, founded by technology prodigy Daniel Singer, was able to gather USD 200,000 in seed funding from Brazil-based investment company Arpex Capital.
A USD1.4 billion settlement is being negotiated between Bank of America and Freddie Mac on the issues related to the repurchase of faulty mortgages sold by the bank to the mortgage lender.
Allete Clean Energy, a subsidiary of US power company Allete, recently announced its acquisition of three wind farms located in Minnesota, Iowa, and Oregon, for USD27 million.
Telecom Italia, the largest telecommunications company in Italy, will be selling its controlling stake in Buenos Aires-based Telecom Argentina to investment firm Fintech for EUR4 billion.
