According to a report, commercial real estate investors in the UK are looking to take on more debt with the continued resurgence in the commercial property market.
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Sysco purchases rival US Foods for $3.5B to create food distribution giant
Sysco Corp announced it will buy rival US Foods for USD3.5 billion in a merger deal that will create a food distribution giant with around USD65 billion in annual revenue.
WesTrac to acquire Caterpillar's distribution businesses in China
WesTrac China Limited has reached an agreement to acquire the distribution and support businesses of Caterpillar Global Mining in a deal valued at around USD130 million.
Capital gains tax to diminish the lure of London's property market to foreign buyers
A capital gains tax set to take effect in April 2015 which would be levied on the homes sold to people living abroad could diminish the status of London as a property magnet for foreign investors, Bloomberg reported.
Australian energy firm Ambassador exits gas field stake for $42.5M
Australia-based energy company Ambassador Oil and Gas Ltd has sold its 52.5% stake in South Australia's Cooper Basin, a potential gas field, to New Standard Energy Ltd for USD42.5 million.
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Palo Alto, California-based digital magazine service Flipboard has confirmed with VentureBeat that it is raising a further USD50 million as the second half of its third funding round.
The HKD 2.8 billion or USD 364 million investment that Alibaba will make in appliance maker Haier will enable China's leading ecommerce firm to enhance its logistics and distribution network.
Lazada, the "Amazon of Asia" has raised USD250 million from Rocket Internet to mainstream the company's position as the largest online retailer in Southeast Asia.
Bitcoin has fueled a rise in cyberattacks where computers and data are held hostage until the owner pays the ransom in the digital currency, according to a report.
ValueClick, Inc. today announced that it has agreed to sell 100 percent of its Owned and Operated Websites (O&O) segment to IAC.
MRC Global Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Stream AS for approximately $260 million including the assumption of debt.
The E.W. Scripps Company has acquired Columbia, Mo.-based digital video news provider Newsy, a five-year-old startup that has built its early success on a multi-source, multi-platform approach to storytelling.
Lenders to troubled Stemcor, the world's largest steel trader, have been selling their exposure to hedge funds and distressed debt specialists before a key restructuring deadline on December 13, banking sources said on Monday.
The Israeli parliament passed legislation on Monday aimed at improving economic competition by halting pyramid structures in companies and breaking up large conglomerates blamed for high living costs.
