House of Fraser, a 160-year-old department store chain based in UK, expects a floatation by the end of 2014. The British retailer however remains in exclusive talks with French peer Galeries Lafayette on a possible buyout.
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Australian investment firm Keybridge mulling buyback to repel Oceania takeover
Australia-based investment company Keybridge Capital Ltd is considering a share buyback using its $20.5 million cash in an effort to repel a takeover by its rival Oceania Capital.
Growth of mobile computing spurs fresh tech startups globally-report
The rising use of mobile computing has prompted the development of fresh technology startups around the world as international entrepreneurs hope to get a share of the markets for tablets and smartphones, the Financial Times reported.
Singapore fund inks deal to invest in London's Broadgate expansion
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has signed a deal to invest in London’s Broadgate development through a joint venture partnership with UK-based real estate developer British Land.
Alicia Keys out of Blackberry as creative director
Blackberry Ltd has said in a statement on January 2 that it will be parting ways with its global creative director, musician and celebrity Alicia Keys.
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Australia-based protective clothing manufacturer Ansell Ltd has completed the purchase of US-based firm BarrierSafe Solutions International in a deal valued at $615 million (A$692.29 million).
Through a joint venture formed with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co formed in 2012, US-based Silicon Valley Bank looks to meet the demand of investors for China funds.
Joseph Lieberman, a former US senator from Connecticut and onetime vice-presidential candidate, will join private equity firm Victory Park Capital Advisors LLC as chairman of its executive board.
VentureBeat reported that 2013 was a good year for venture capital firms as it was the third quarter in a row when there were more than 20 venture-backed companies that held their public debuts.
California, US-based security company FireEye purchased Virginia-based firm Mandiant for $1 billion in the biggest security deal of 2013.
New York, US-based media valuation platform Integral Ad Science has raised $30 million in a Series D funding round led by August Capital, according to a disclosed regulatory filing.
Chinese founders of technology firms that have become billion dollar firms have gone on to start other companies or act as benefactors of other startups or give guidance to young firms, the Financial Times reported.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said it would be ramping up its efforts against brokers who sell high risk products like emerging market "frontier" funds to investors of lesser means, the Financial Times reported.
Delmarva Bancshares Inc, the bank holding firm for the National Bank of Cambridge, was able to raise $11 million in a private placement participated in by a group which included Castle Creek Capital.
