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Impetus Trust and PEF merge to form Impetus-PEF

Impetus Trust and PEF formed a new charity as they merged today. (Photo : Reuters)These is the logo of Impetus - PEF. Impetus Trust and The Private Equity Foundation announced today that they have merged, creating a new charity called Impetus - the Private Equity Foundation.


Yahoo's roughly US$30 million budget for Xobni rattled investors who were willing to pay US$90 million

Yahoo's acquisition of Xobni was below its valuation and barely covered the amount venture capitalists invested.

Ocapo Ltd receives additional funding

Ocapo Ltd received new round of investment for expansion purposes. (Photo : Reuters)The image is an man browsing online. In an announcement, Northzone said it led a GBP9.

Study by Standard & Poor's finds corporate debt owners

A study conducted by S&P found that BBB- and higher investment grade companies own majority of debt.


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Round 1 of Big North's private oOffering closed at Can$180,000. (Photo : Reuters)The image shows a general view of the broadcast center of TSX Venture Exchange.
Paradigm Group stayed on as Global Vision Holdings Inc.'s Investor Communications Firm. (Photo : Reuters)The image show brokerage house investors, whom Global Vision Holdings Inc.
Redline Capital Management succeeded in its bid for MCW Energy Group though acquisition of MCW's 8,695,652 common shares.
Voestalpine hired Seimens and Mildex to build Texas plant for $713.5 million (Photo : Reuters)Voestalpine awarded a $713. 5 million to Siemens and Midrex to build Texas plant Voestalpine, the international steel company based in Linz, Austria, awarded a $713.
Ben S. Bernanke's, Federal Reserve Chairman, statement continued to rattle markets. Investors pulled out around US$60 billion.
Maersk Line merged with its major rivals and expected to boost its profit as soon as this month. (Photo : Reuters)The photo shows Maersk Line Maersk Line consolidated with its two major rivals, Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Angle Energy Inc is looking into putting itself on the market. (Photo : Reuters)Angle says that it may put itself on the market Angle Energy Inc said that it may put itself on the market.
IHS Inc. was granted early termination of waiting period for its acquisition of RL Polk & Co under the Hart-Scott-Rodina Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, subjected to the satisfaction of closing conditions.
Yardi announced today that it has acquired Pierce-Eislen, a supplier of property and market level research.
Samsung Electronics announced acquisition of Boxee Inc, a New York based startup firm with a top box product that can record TV broadcasts and stream online videos.