A consortium of Club Med's top shareholders, Fosun International and AXA Private Equity preparing to bid Eur17 per share.
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Beermakers Feel the Heat
EFES is affected by law passed by the Turkish government. The largest beermaker in the Middle East is being buffetted in the world's credit markets at the same time Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been clamping down on sales of alcohol and its attendant advertising.
BNDES to Fund Ethiopian Railway Connection to South Sudan
The Brazilian National Bank would be funding the railroad connection between Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Hikma to Undertake Acquisitions
Hikma Pharmaceuticals is prepared to make many acquisitions with the funds it has set aside. Hikma Pharmaceuticals, based out of London, says it has set aside US$600 million to pay for acquisitions it would be making in the Middle East and Africa.
Majid Al Futtaim in an Acquisition Spree
According to its CEO, Majid al Futtaim is earmarking between US$600 million and US$1 billion for acquisitions this year.
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Singapore Exchange is expanding its market by opening a menu of services for yuan denominated transactions.
According to findings by the NY Atty General's office, banks have violated the servicing standards agreement for foreclosures agreed upon last year.
Pfizer would be offering a voluntary stock exchange program with current shareholders for Zoetis shares.
Peru's president said he would be implementing a new set of reforms designed to boost investments in the country.
China's Premier Li Keqiang has criticized the move of EU to investigate alleged anticompetitive activities of two Chinese firms in Europe.
Egypt set to return the taxes collected from the QNB acquisition of NSGB. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the Arabic logo of the Qatar National Bank. In an announcement, the Egyptian government has said it would be refunding taxes it has collected from the acquisition by Qatar National Bank of National Societe Generale Bank.
Kion Group has said it is biding its time with its scheduled IPO. The second largest manufacturer of fork lifts in the world, Kion Group has said it is ready to undertake an initial public offer of shares.
Pay television operators amongst the bidders for Hulu. An anonymous source with direct knowledge of the transaction identified pay television operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable as among the bidders, aside from Yahoo and the consortium led by Peter Chermin.
News Corp announced it is splitting its entertainment business from its publishing empire. (Photo : Brendan McDermid/Reuters)News Corp said on Friday it bought SportsTime Ohio, a Cleveland-based regional sports network that broadcasts Cleveland Indians baseball games.
