Royalty Pharma Increases Bid For Elan to US$8 Billion

Royalty Pharma raised its hostile bid for Irish drug firm, Elan from US$12.50 to US$13. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the corporate logo of Royalty Pharma, the healthcare focused equity fund.


SoftBank Looks Into “Plan B” with Deutsche Telekom

SoftBank is in talks with Deutsche Telekom in possibly acquiring T-Mobile USA after Dish Network Corp. made counter offer for Sprint Nextel.

Deals of the day - mergers and acquisitions

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2200 GMT on Friday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday:- SoftBank Corp is in talks with Deutsche Telekom AG over a possible deal for T-Mobile US Inc, as the Japanese company looks for alternatives to enter the U.

Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital Complete Acquisition of H.J. Heinz Company

H.J. Heinz Company today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway and an investment fund affiliated with 3G Capital.


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NRG Yield, a unit of NRG Energy Inc, would be offering its Class A shares through an IPO. A unit of power generator firm NRG Energy Inc. , NRG Yield has filed with US securities regulators an application for an initial public offer of its class A shares.
LongRivers Partners to make a new bid for water utilities firm Severn Trent Plc. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the profile of a water faucet. Severn Trent Plc, the United Kingdom's second biggest publicly traded water utility, would receive an improved bid from an infrastructure investor from Canada and the sovereign wealth fund of Kuwait.
Blackstone and Patria Investimientos purchases shares in Gafisa's Alphaville Urbanismo. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the Blackstone Group logo. Patria Investimentos Ltda and its partner, the Blackstone Group have entered into an agreement to purchase 70% shareholdings in Alphaville Urbanismo residential-development business owned by Gafisa SA.
ISS and Glass Lewis at odds as to the removal of the CEO and Chairman for real estate GSW Immobilien AG.
Vodafone, to entice it to sell off its share in the joint venture with Verizon Communications, would require something between US$135 billion and US$140 billion.
Samsung lost US$12 billion market value after the slowing sales of its flagship smartphone, Galaxy S4.
On Friday, Partnership Assurance Group was valued more than US$2.4 billion in its debut at the London Market.
Macau Legend Development is seeking US$788 million initial public offering to be able to fund construction of new hotels in the country.
Partnership Assurance Group debuts in London Stock Market at GBX385 per share on Friday. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the corporate logo of Cinven, the majority shareholder of Partnership Assurance Group.
George Soros return to the Japanese market after seeing attractive signs of stability. Most investors are selling their stocks in Japan as they are worried that the country might find it difficult to recovery its economy according to sources.