Potash Corp. has been looking to boost its stake at the world's sixth largest producer of potash.
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Japanese Government to Sell Almost 17% Stake of Japan Tabacco
The government of Japan is making plans for the sale of Japan Tabacco's 17% stake. Japan's government has been in preparation to make sale of almost 17% of long-held state asset Japan Tobacco, expected to fetch up to about %10 billion, according to sources.
JP Morgan Chase Announces New Job Cuts
New job cuts in the offing for JP Morgan Chase. JP Morgan Chase has announced that it would be undertaking another round of layoffs, numbering between 3,000 to 4,000 employees in its consumer bank operations by 2013.
Potash Seeking Control of ICL
Potash Corp takeover bid for ICL still ongoing. Saskatchewan based Potash Corporation is serious in its bid to wrest majority control over Israel Chemicals Limited.
TPG Privatizes Assisted Living for US$278 million
TPG purchases Assisted Living shares for US$278 million Investment firm TPG has reached an agreement with Assisted Living Concepts Inc for the sale of its senior living residence operations for US$278 million.
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Carlyle expects interest from its larger rivals in the industry for its defense firm Arinc Inc. Private equity company Carlyle Group LP has been in preparation for the sale of aerospace and defense firm Arinc Inc.
Assisted Living Concepts reached agreement to be sold to private investment firm TPG for about $278 million.
AB InBev has been negotiating with the Department of Justice to settle lawsuit filed by the government to block its deal to acquire Mexican Group Modelo.
First Quantum may slightly extend its offer for Inmet as it resolves regulatory barriers, its president, Clive Newall, disclosed.
BH Media has announced that it bought the daily newspaper published by the Lortons in an undisclosed amount.
Rosneft is confident it would get approval from the European Commission for its deal to buy TNK-BP. Russian oil producer Rosneft said that it is likely to get regulatory approval from the European Union for its bid to acquire TNK-BP, a source familiar with the matter disclosed.
CNOOC agrees to pay $15.1 billion to purchase Canadian gas and oil company Nexen Inc. Calgar, Alberta-based oil and gas company Nexen Inc. announced that it was acquired by China's CNOOC Ltd.
The investment arm of Tower Ltd. was purchased by fund manager Fisher Funds for NZ$79 million. New Zealand's insurance firm Tower Ltd. said its investment arm was sold to fund manager Fisher Funds in a NZ$79 million deal as it nails down its business focus, the company announced.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Tuesday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Tuesday: - Polish state-owned utilities PGE and Energa agreed to buy Iberdrola's 75 percent stake in Renewables Polska for 840 million zlotys ($268 million), PGE said on Tuesday.
