Rockwood sells profitable additives segment to ALTANA Group

Rockwood Holdings Inc. sells its Clay-Based Additives to ALTANA for US $635 million. Rockwood Holdings Inc. agreed to part with its Clay-Based Additives operations in favor of the ALTANA Group for US $635 million.


Papa Murphy pizza chain, to pursue IPO in late 2013

Washington's Papa Murphy is in the process of selecting banks to lead the company's initial public offering set later this year.

HBC to acquire Saks for US$2.9 billion

Hudson's Bay Co said last Monday that they would acquire Saks Inc. for US$16 per share piece in cash including debt.

GridGain gets US $10 mln series B funding

California-based GridGain Systems gets US $10 million in series B funding from Almaz Capital. GridGain Systems acquired US $10 million from a series B venture funding led by global venture capital firm Almaz Capital.


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