Dynagas LNG Partners LP's business was directly proportional to the performance of its 3 LNG (Liquefied natural gas) carriers and existing charters with Gazprom and BG Group.
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Vale exits USD1.1 billion worth Hydro asset
Brazilian mining giant Vale had put up for sale its USD1.1 billion stake in Norwegian aluminum supplier Norsk Hydro, significantly reducing its stake in the company to 9.74%.
Viola Private Equity to sell stake in Amiad Water worth GBP12 million
Viola Private Equity's 19.5% stake in filtration technology company Amiad Water Systems Ltd. had been put up for sale. The investment firm's stake in the company is now worth GBP12 million.
Shire Plc purchases ViroPharma
The USD4.2 billion purchase by Shire Plc of ViroPharma Inc is the highest purchase on EBITDA rates for a biotechnology firm in history, as the price is 58 times EBITDA.
Vodacom to grow in South African market
South African wireless operator Vodacom had laid out plans to increase its investments through increased pace of network upgrades according to its Chief Executive Officer Shameer Joosub.
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Toll Brothers Inc would be seeking to acquire the amount needed to finance its USD1.6 billion acquisition of Shapell Industries Inc and refinance its 4.95 notes due next year.
After Twitter's IPO and the expansion of Facebook, other social media services such as SnapChat, WhatsApp and other social networking sites compete against one another.
Property developers of high-end apartments and real estate in Hong Kong were not happy about the state government's new regulations on mortgage tax and downpayments.
Canadian retailer Sears Canada would be exiting from its ownership in eight real estate properties for CAD315 million after suffering from company losses.
The amount that private-equity firm KKR & Co would use to acquire Brickman Group Ltd would come from its ongoing North American fund worth over USD8.3 billion and other financial pools.
For its Amazon prime members, Amazon had entered into an agreement with the US Postal Service into providing deliveries to customers on both Saturdays and Sundays.
TPG Capital and Abraaj Group had formed a partnership to succeed over KKR & Co. in acquiring a majority stake in fast-food chain Kudu. Kudu has over 200 restaurants located in Saudi Arabia.
With the IPO of microblogging service Twitter recently concluded, the 3% shareholdings of Kingdom Holding initially worth USD300 million in 2011 is now worth USD900 million.
Private equity firm Hopu Investment Management Co. raised a new fund with USD 1.1 billion under management. Hopy re-entered the investment business after a two-year lull.
