Deals of the day - M&As

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday:Billionaire investor Carl Icahn promised Dell Inc shareholders that the company would buy back up to $16 billion of stock if they join his campaign to stop the computer maker from going private.


Leadership change and new financing received by STAT-Diagnostica

A new CEO and new funding greets the future of STAT-Diagnostica. (Photo : Reuters)This is an image of a commonly used procedure in medical diagnostics, electrodes on skin to measure movement and activity.

Kudu Sells Majority Shareholdings

Kudu, the Saudi Arabian fast food chain, is set to sell off its majority shareholdings to private bidders.

Softchoice Corporation Complete Privatization Deal

Softchoice Corporation completes privatization deal through an arrangement set up by Birch Hill Equity Partners.


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SoftBank is nearing the completion of the acquisition of the Sprint Nextel deal. SoftBank Corp of Japan had completed another step in its current bid to acquire Sprint Nextel Corp, the US wireless provider.
The Austrian construction group Alpine Bau claims insolvency, and stands to be the largest ever in Austrian history.
The Belgian regulatory authorities have imposed fines on former CEOs and insurer of Fortis because of delayed information or incorrect information dissemination.
Many hedge fund managers fear extension of Eurozone debt crisis as well as local bank issues hovering over the financial markets.
Russia is determined to sell its interest in private enterprises and one of them is their 53% interest in Rostelecom.
DP World, because of favorable market terms, was able to extend its revolving credit facility. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the signage infront of the DP Head Office.
ThousandEyes acquired $5.5 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital. ThousandEyes, a San Francisco, California-based information and technology performance management provider, announced on Wednesday that it has successfully acquired $5.
Nextt, a new social networking app, said it has raised $700,000 in funding. New social networking platform Nextt announced on Wednesday that it has raised $700,000 worth of seed funds.
Robinsons Retail Group is planning to undertake the largest IPO in the Philippines. The Robinsons Retail Group, whose interests include operations in the consumer market through supermarkets, hardware and department stores throughout the Philippines, is now planning to raise US$924 million through an initial public offer in Manila.
Swedish private equity firm Segulah Advisor named Lars Nyberg as member of the board. Stockholm-based private equity investment company Segulah Advisor announced on Wednesday that it has chosen Lars Nyberg as its newest member of the board.