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.
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Clariant to purchase deep water assets of Ecolab
Clariant, in compliance with US regulators requirements, would be purchasing deep sea assets of the Gulf of Mexico owned by Ecolab.
Glencore to accede to concessions from China for Xstrata deal
Glencore to agree to concession requirements to achieve regulatory compliance for Xstrata merger. Glencore is now in the process of confirming concessions in order alleviate Chinese worries over its stranglehold on the existing copper supplies.
Knight Capital and Getco Holding Capital to reap benefits
The merger of two of the largest automated trading firms would create savings as well as increase revenues for the new merged entity.
Amid South Korea's Fourth Sale Effort, Woori Chairman to Resign
Woori Chairman resigns amidst declining share values. Lee Pal Seung, Chairman of Woori Finance Holdings Company, plans to resign prior to the South Korean government's fourth plan to sell its shares in the country's largest financial service group.
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SAC Capital Advisors has lost seven Hong Kong staff and relocated five others, but the hedge fund had declined to explain the departures.
Private equity CVC Capital Partners, which owns Formula One, is reportedly eyeing online gambling group Betfair, according to reports.
Creditors of the European arm of Lehman Brothers, which collapsed in 2009, may be repaid in full.
Malaysia's vibrant bourse is now the home of SPAC's in Asia. Malaysia is seeing a new kind of IPO in their bull market, called special purpose acquisition company.
Lehman bankruptcy administrators PWC announced payment of dividends to European creditors. US investment bank Lehman Brother's investors in its European unit would be repaid in full according to the firm's administrators.
The Italian publisher RCS MediaGroup has agreed to a recovery plan. The RCS MediaGroup Board of Directors have approved the terms of a capitalization round and a debt refinancing plan required for its rehabilitation.
Thermo Fisher's bid of US$75 per share for Life Technologies is under negotiations for finalization over the weekend.
With restrictions on shelved produce, days of operation and zoning regulations, many big box retailers such as Tesco are being squeezed in the South Korean market.
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.
