North America
Brookstone Inc. files Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Brookstone Inc. filed with US regulators in Delaware Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to be able to push through a deal with Spencer Spirit Holdings Inc.
Liberty Media sells stake in Barnes & Noble
Liberty Media announced selling a controlling stake in Barnes & Noble without disclosing the price and the potential bidders for the transaction, said a Reuters report.
Cheetah Mobile files IPO
Beijing-based Cheetah Mobile Inc. filed an initial public offering with US regulators and appointed JP Mogran, Credit Suisse, Macquarie Capital and Morgan Stanley to be the underwriters for the deal.
Ukrainian billionaire Dmitry Firtash indicted with US bribery charges
Dmirty Firtash, a Ukranian businessman was indicted of US bribery charges along with five other men over allegedly paying bribes to Indian government authorities to facilitate a mining project.