Italian bank UniCredit to sell off Kazakh bank ATF. Italy's largest bank by assets, UniCredit is on the verge of announcing the sale of ATF Bank. ATF Bank is its Kazakhstan unit and the sale was confirmed by three sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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DropBox to Acquire Start Up Firm
Dropbox purchases app maker Mailbox for an undisclosed amount. Leading online file storage technology firm Dropbox Inc announced that it would purchase the start up firm behind Mailbox, the hottest email management application in the market today.
Marks and Spencer Takeover Speculation Rife
M&S again reported to be subject of takeover bid, this time from the Qatari Investment Authority. The famed British retailer Marks and Spencer became rife with bid speculation again after a year of weak trading and flat share prices.
CPPIB Eyes Nuclear Fuel Producer
Canada's largest pension fund eyes purchase of uranium enrichment firm. One of the world's biggest pension funds in the world, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, is interested in acquiring Urenco, the nuclear fuel production firm.
China to invest in IADB
Chinese investments through IADB show Chinese interest in the regional market. China will be investing in the Interamerican Development Bank's projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Ameren to sell merchant generation business to Dynegy. Ameren Corp, the American power company, will be selling off its merchant generation business to Dyegen Inc.
AT&T puts to rest speculations on the sale of its non-core assets. AT&T announced last Thursday that it would be selling off its non-core assets in order to gain additional financial flexibility.
Hostess brand Drake's to be bought by McKee Foods. Bankrupt snack cake icon Hostess Brands Inc announced that its Drake's snack cake subsidiary would be purchased by McKee Foods Corp.
DirecTV withdraws from race to buy Vivendi's GVT. The largest American satellite television provider, DirecTV, has ended its chase of Vivendi's GVT.
Morgan Stanley passes Fed test for JV purchase. Morgan Stanley is now nearing the completion of its acquisition of the rest of its wealth management joint venture after completing its testing with the US Federal Reserve.
Malaysia's Khazanah bids for GE shareholdings in Ayudhya Bank of Thailand. Malaysia's state sovereign fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd had offered to purchase General Electric's stake in Bank of Ayudhya.
Cipla Medpro shareholder criticizes low ball offer by Cipla for buyout. One of the top stockholders in Cipla Medpro has said it would require Cipla Ltd to increase its US$500 million offer to purchase the third largest generics drug firm in South Africa.
AEG now off the market according to owner Phil Anschutz. Phil Anschutz, billionaire owner of AEG, has pulled out his sports, music and arena company from the market.
Apollo divesting shares in India's direct to tv market with sale of Dish TV India shares. Apollo Global Management LLC is on the verge of selling its 11% stake in Dish TV India Ltd.
