Adknowledge purchases SocialWeekend Labs, the formal company name of MontiPay Inc. In an announcement, Adknowledge has acquired Montipay Inc under its name SocialWeekend Labs.
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Cleave Biosciences Raises Funding for Cancer Research
Cleave Biosciences raised US$10 million for its Series A financing. In an announcement, Cleave Biosciences said that it was able to raise for its Series A extension financing from new investor New Enterprise Associates.
Sea World's Shamu To Go Public
Sea World would be offered to the public via an IPO scheduled within the year. Sea World Parks and Entertainment, now owned by Blackstone Group LP, would be offering its shares at initial public offering at a price range between US$24 and US$27 per share.
Brazil's Infraero Withdraws IPO
Infraero has withdrawn its application for an IPO as two of its licenses to operate may provide the necessary funding for its operations and growth.
Steady Med Gets Loan from Square 1
A US$3 million loan was granted by Square 1 for the expansion goals of SteadyMed. Square 1 Bank has announced it has opened a US $3 million term loan credit facility to SteadyMed Therapeutics.
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Investcorp purchases properties in the US in accordance with its strategic plans. Investcorp, the alternative investments manager from Bahrain has announced it has acquired five US office properties totalling US $200 million.
The Dabbagh Group is preparing to buy out Gulf Oil from JV Petromin. The Dabbagh Group is the firm of the Saudi Arabian royal family that is now in discussion to buy out the stake of its Indian partner in a lubrican venture in Saudi Arabia.
Bulat Utemuratov is thinking whether to purchase state owned shares in Alliance Bank and Temirbank. Bulat Utemuratov, the Kazakh billionaire tycoon is contemplating whether to purchase Alliance Bank and Temirbank from the government.
Immofinanze to list apartment portfolio of Buwog in an IPO. The residential unit of Immofinanz AG in Frankfurt will be offered in an initial public offering as early as November.
The purchase underscores the market expansion into France and away from Britain. India's number one software services company, Tata Consultancy Services, would purchase Alti SA of France for the price of Eur 75 million or US$98 million.
AXA PE sells off its shareholdings in Duplomatico Oleodinamica. AXA Private Equity has sold its interest in Duplomatic Oleodinamica, the Italian industrial supplier to Progressio SGR.
The latest bid is now subject to exclusive talks between Billabong and Naude-Sycamore consortium. Billabong International Ltd, the Australian surfwear company is now entering a ten (10) days of exclusive discussions with a consortium for a takeover bid.
Hutchison Whampoa is purchasing Telecom Italia shares. It is viewed that Hutchison Whampoa is eyeing a 29. 9% stake in Telekom Italia. This is part of a deal that would give the Italian company local business in the country 3 Italia an opening in the market.
Ericsson has purchased Mediaroom IPTV from Microsoft for an undisclosed amount. Ericsson, the telecommunications equipment manufacturer from Sweden has formalized a deal to purchase Mediaroom IPTV from Microsoft.
