A source told Reuters that La Caixa would be selling 51% of its stake in Servihabitat, a real estate firm, to TPG.
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Tele2 aims for 20% share in Dutch mobile phone market after rollout of own network
Tele2 said it would want to increase its market share in the mobile telephone market in the Netherlands to 20% after the roll out of its own network.
Three German companies move up to MDAX
Osram Licht AG, RTL Group and Evonik Industries would be moved to the MDAX of the Frankfurt bourse. Three major German firms would be added to the country's mid-cap index MDAX after their stocks were floated in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the earlier part of the year.
Bezos promises independence and optimism for the Post's future
In a town hall meeting, Jeff Bezos reassured the editorial staff of his recently purchased Washington Post of optimism in the digital age and continued independent journalism.
Impax Asset Management acquires wind farms from Fortum Oyj, Metsahallitus
Impax Asset Management announced its acquisition of two wind farms in Northern Finland. London-based Impax Asset Management Group said it had purchased two wind farms from Fortum Oyg and Metsahallitus.
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Dangote Group president and Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote signed a loan worth USD3.3 billion with 12 local and international banks to fund a USD3 billion proposed oil refinery complex in Nigeria.
Bearings maker SKF agreed to buy US-based Kaydon Corporation for USD1.25 billion in cash. The world's biggest maker of bearings, SKF, said on Thursday that it had agreed on buying US-based Kaydon Corporation in the tune of USD1.
Dixons said it would pay EUR 69 million to mutares AG for the latter's acquisition of PIXmania.
Indonesia said it planned to relax the rule that forced foreign mining firms operating in the country to own no more than 49% of their stake in the mines within ten years after production has started.
Japanese drug manufacturer Otsuka Holdings said it would be acquiring Astex Pharmaceuticals for close to USD 900 million.
South African financial services group Sanlam said it was scouring Southeast Asia to invest in a life insurer.
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. released an exchange statement today, voicing out its opposition against Qantas Airways Ltd. (QAN)'s Hong Kong budget carrier venture with China Eastern Airlines Corp. and gambling tycoom Stanley Ho.
Prominent exchange-traded funds (ETF) market desk keeper Reggie Browne and at least two senior managers would be leaving KCG Holdings Inc.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. co-heads Richard Gnodde, David Solomon and John Weinberg announced the appointment of Stuart Berstein as head of the investment banking firm's venture capital client group.
