Chinese photovoltaic solar farm operator GoldPoly New Energy Holdings will be purchasing an 80% equity stake in solar farm projects for HKD 100 million or USD 12.9 million.
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Telecom Italia taps Morgan Stanley in tower lot sale - sources
According to sources who were familiar with the deliberations, Telecom Italia SpA obtained the services of Morgan Stanley to decide on the telecommunications company's divestment of its 7,000 tower lot in Brazil.
EBRD to bet EUR20 million in Baltic private equity
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development latest EUR20 million capital infusion into the Baltic region through BaltCap Private Equity Fund II, L.P. aimed to help small and medium-sized businesses and small mid-cap firms with much-needed long-term financing.
BitPesa to challenge Western Union, money remittance players via Bitcoin
BitPesa Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Rossiello claimed that the startup will reduce money remittances transaction costs and its turnaround time, which will challenge major players Western Union and MoneyGram International Inc.
RSA Insurance Group Irish unit Chief quits as accounting probe continues
RSA Insurance Group's Irish unit Chief Philip Smith resigned as the internal probe conducted on the insurance firm's accounting practices continued. Smith reasoned that he was made as a fall guy.
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Because Japan's central bank absorbs JPY7 trillion worth of debt, primary dealers of Japanese government bonds are not concerned over plans of Government Pension Investment Fund to reduce its government debt holding.
The auction frenzy seen in Hong Kong's latest auctions by Christie's International Plc was not caught on in London, wherein seven of the 24 lots put up for sale did not attract bidders.
Student rental marketplace FlatClub raised USD1.5 million from angel investors and venture capitalists to build more transient rooms and apartments across the US and Europe.
Global Infrastructure Partners will sell its 27% stake in the Port of Brisbane to Cassie de Depot et Placement du Quebec for AUD1 billion (USD908 million). Cassie is the second-biggest pension fund in Canada.
Illinois-based giant pork producer The Mashhoffs inked a definitive agreement to acquire Midwest poultry producer GNP Company in a deal that will provide the capital that GNP needs for its growth.
Sources told Bloomberg that Beijing-based insurance firm Anbang Insurance Group was thinking of offering a bid for Hong Kong's Wing Hang Bank Ltd even though an Anbang press official said the company has no plans to purchase the lender.
Graham Holdings Co. announced the sale of the headquarters of The Washington Post to developer Carr Properties for USD159 million in a deal expected to be closed by the end of March 2014.
American casual apparel and accessories retailer Aeropostale on Tuesday adopted a poison pill. The struggling teen retailer, however, said that the move was not meant to deter potential suitors.
Irate shoppers say they will not be spending a dime on stores that will open early as early as 6 A.M. on Thanksgiving for Black Friday and threatening a boycott.
