The private equity firm adds an 11% premium to the offer for EnergySolutions shares. Three months after its initial bid, Energy Capital Partners has increased its offer for nuclear waste management firm EnergySolutions from US$3.

In the wake of Rio Tinto's possible sale of shareholdings in the Iron Ore Company of Canada, Labrador Iron Ore is studying its options for the future.

Santa Cruz Nutritionals and Nellson Nutraceutical LLG are seeking buyers. Three sources who spoke on condition of anonymity are confirming that Santa Cruz Nutritionals and Nellson Nutraceutical LLG are in the process of searching for buyers.

Former Hulu board member Peter Chermin offers US$500 million for Hulu. Hulu, the online video streamiong service established in 2007, has received an offer from former News Corp President Peter Chernin.

There is a new bill for consideration on the US Senate floor as to the required capital ratio of the banks, to avoid the 'too-big-to-fail' argument.

The third bid by American Realty for Cole Credit Property Trust was rejected because of its high debt absorption requirement for the higher purchase per share values.

Amongst the plans of Hojiblanca Director General Antonio Luque is to purchase shares of Deoleo, primarily the Bankia stake in the olive oil maker.

EU Olli Rehn provides insight on new EU rules on investor liabilities in bank failures. Under the new European Union law in the works, large bank depositors can take a hit should the bank fail.

With new reports of avian flu outbreaks, the fragile Chinese economic recovery is now under fire. A couple of cities in mainland China have stopped the conduct of poultry sales and slaughtered livestock after reports of the H7N9 strain of avian infulenza abound.

The ten year gilts at record low rates will be offered by the UK Debt Management Office in the next few days.