Malaysian conglomerate partners with Saudi firm for new business in the Middle East. DRB-Hicom Bhd announced last Thursday that it would be teaming up with SITM to participate in the bidding for the Saudi Arabian airport ground management services.
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Linn Energy Reveals Plan to Acquire Berry Petroleum Co. for $2.5 Billion in Stock
Linn Energy, a U.s. oil and gas producer, will buy Berry Petroleum Co. for $2.5 billion to boost oil reserves
Mentor Graphics Announces Expansion After MontaVista LLC Asset Purchase
Mentor Graphics Corp. has said it purchase assets at MontaVista LLC, marking its commitment to expand its automotive business unit.
Einhorn Criticizes Dell Privatization Plan
Dell stock buyout plan seen as unfair. The Dell privatization plan is facing stiff criticism from hedge fund manager David Einhorn. Einhorn, who is in the midst of battle with Apple over that technology innovator's US$137 billion cash fund, is using the buyout of Dell shares as a cash policy that is unfriendly to its shareholders.
Russia Sees No Requests for Qatari VTB Share Sale
Russia said that the government is still not receiving any requests to buy Qatar-controlled VTB. Russia has said that it did not receive any requests from sovereign wealth fund from Qatar to purchase shares in state-controlled bank VTB, accounting to Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.
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Business software maker Compuware Corp is exploring a sale and talking to buyout firms to gauge takeover interest
Prokhorov selling stake at Polyus. Flamboyant Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is finalizing the details of his divestment of his thirty eight percent share in Russia's biggest gold miner.
KKR bids on AXA's private equity funds unit. Henry Kravis's KKR and Co. is making its largest buyout bet when it weighs in on the purchase of AXA SA's private equity fund division.
TVS Logistics buys Rico Logistics TVS Logistics has announced it has acquired a majority stake from UK based firm Rico Logistics. This purchase would be in line in achieving the objective of US$1 billion turnover on or before 2015 as well as expand opportunities in the country.
Enterprise a sub unit of 3i was sold to Ferrovial for GBP 385 million. Ferrovial of Spain recently announced that it has agreed with the 3i Group to purchase in full the UK based services company Enterprise for a whopping GBP 385 million or US$589 million.
Carlos Slim pumps in more money into Dutch firm KPN. The world's richest man, multibillionaire Carlos Slim has increased his stake in KPN with a fresh Eur4 billion infusion into the Dutch telecommunications group.
Final sale details for Printemps ongoing for Borletti and Qatari Royal Family. Printemps is now in discussion with Italian business tycoon Maurizio Borletti.
LVMH unveiled its first acquisition in fashion in four years on Thursday when it took a minority stake in young French fashion brand Maxime Simoens for an undisclosed sum.
Printemps owners are said to have been aiming to sell their 90% share in Qatar. Businessman Maurizio Borletti of Italy said that owners of Deustche Bank's real estate arm RREEF are selling their 70% share at French department store and tourist hotspot Printemps.
