OpenCoin finalizes successful financing round with angel investors. In an announcement, OpenCoin disclosed that it had closed a round of financial investments from angel investors.

Centrica-QPI joint venture purchases Suncor assets in Canada. Centrica of Britain and Qatar Petroleum International has purchased gas and oil assets previously owned by Suncor Energy.

The merger of two of the largest automated trading firms would create savings as well as increase revenues for the new merged entity.

Cordiant Capital would be offering loans to emerging markets through its Cordiant Emerging Loan Fund IV.

Private equity firms selling off securities despite government infusion efforts. Many private equity firms have been purchasing government securities that are protected against inflation because of the Federal Reserve's efforts to expand money supply.

Thermo Fisher's bid of US$75 per share for Life Technologies is under negotiations for finalization over the weekend.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by Sunday The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by Sunday: - German investor Joh A Benckiser (JAB) is to buy the owner of Douwe Egberts coffee in a 7.

Peter Dolan, the director of private equity and venture capital for the Harvard Management Company, manager of the world's biggest endowment, stepped down on April 10.

Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc has increased stock compensation for key executives in 2012, using Apple as a peer group in helping it determine how much to pay executives.

Seibu Holdings is opposing attempts by Cerberus to gain more seats in the board of directors. Seibu Holdings, the railway and real estate conglomerate of Japan has rejected the attempt of Cerberus Capital Management LP to increase its shareholdings in the company.