The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by Sunday The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by Sunday: - German investor Joh A Benckiser (JAB) is to buy the owner of Douwe Egberts coffee in a 7.
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Private Equity CVC Readies Takeover Bid for Betfair: Reports
Private equity CVC Capital Partners, which owns Formula One, is reportedly eyeing online gambling group Betfair, according to reports.
Lehman Europe Creditors to be Fully Repaid - PwC
Creditors of the European arm of Lehman Brothers, which collapsed in 2009, may be repaid in full.
Malaysia Sees New Public Offers
Malaysia's vibrant bourse is now the home of SPAC's in Asia. Malaysia is seeing a new kind of IPO in their bull market, called special purpose acquisition company.
PWC to pay Lehman Brothers European creditors
Lehman bankruptcy administrators PWC announced payment of dividends to European creditors. US investment bank Lehman Brother's investors in its European unit would be repaid in full according to the firm's administrators.
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Peter Dolan, the director of private equity and venture capital for the Harvard Management Company, manager of the world's biggest endowment, stepped down on April 10.
Japan's electronics maker Sharp Corp is selling its 9.2 percent stake in Pioneer Corp, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkei
U.S. regulatory anti-money laundering concerns may cause delay in the proposed purchase of Hudson City Bancorp Inc by M&T Bank Corp.
Aiming to build a coffee conglomerate, Joh A. Benckiser, the investment arm of billionaire Reiman family, is set to acquire D.E. Master Blenders 1753 NV for about 7.5 billion euros ($9.8 billion).
Seibu Holdings is opposing attempts by Cerberus to gain more seats in the board of directors. Seibu Holdings, the railway and real estate conglomerate of Japan has rejected the attempt of Cerberus Capital Management LP to increase its shareholdings in the company.
Carlyle-backed HD Supply Holdings Inc. has filed for a $1 billion U.S. initial public offering. Carlyle-backed HD Supply Holdings Inc. has filed for a $1 billion U.
Italian mobile phone operator Wind is set to step up its technology with a $1.3 billion investment on building a fourth generation (4G) mobile broadband network.
Greek Prime Minister categorically says that the recapitalization has protected the Greek banks from a Cyprus like crash.
According to NVCA data, the first quarter of 2013 was the worst since the third quarter of 2003. Without a doubt, the venture capital industry has experienced the worst quarter it has had in a decade.
