Barclays’s Azar sees Middle East transactions driven by sovereign funds

Mergers and acquisition in the Middle East would be driven by regional transactions and sovereign wealth funds, aaccording to Barclays Vice Chairman of Investment Banking Makram Azar.


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Consortium bids for Simcere Pharma Group

Simcere founder with the firm's CEO formed a consortium to bid for the purchase of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group.

MTV VMas pop star performers saw rise in sales, social media

Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, and other performers of the 2013 Music Television Video Music Awards saw a spike in iTunes charts and singles, album sales.


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