Newell is selling two of its business units in a bid to lower costs and boost profits. Newell Rubbermaid Inc will be putting up its Hardware and Teach Platform businesses.
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Telecom Italia Said To Sell Off Fixed Line Network
According to the Il Messagero, Telecom Italia would be selling off its fixed line network to Casa Depositi e Prestiti.
Kelda Group Shares for Sale
30% of Kelda Group is to be sold off by its owners, Infracapital and Citi infrastructure. The sale of a 30% stake in Kelda Group jointly owned by Infracapital and Citi Infrastructure would get a windfall of nearly GBP2.
Asia's Richest Man Invests in Oxford
Li Ka-shing invests in a center for medical data analaysis and processing in Oxford University. The richest man in Asia, Li Ka-shing is investing in a new research center located at Oxford University.
Ista To Sell Bonds To Cover CVC Capital Purchase
Ista to sell bonds to cover sale by CVC Capital. Ista International would be selling bonds to help CVC Capital Partners' Eur3. 1 billion or US$4. 1 billion buyout of the German metering company.
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After a two year wait, the Rwandan bourse is preparing an IPO of I&M Bank. The Rwandan Stock Exchange is now in the midst of planning its first listing since June of 2011.
Temasek Holdings Ltd purchases US$500 million stake in Markit Group. The sovereign wealth investment fund of Singapore, Temasek Holdings Ltd is now in discussion with Markit Group for the purchase of shareholdings estimated to be around US$500 million.
Permira planning to sell 10% of shareholdings in Hugo Boss. Hugo Boss share values dropped to its lowest in eight months in trading in Frankfurt, Germany after its majority ownership, Permira Advisers LLP said it is planning to sell off a stake in the German luxury brand clothier.
Westlake Chemicals purchases the pipe and foundation group business of Certain Teed. Westlake Chemical, the specialty chemicals producer, has purchased the business of Certain Teed, which includes PVC pipe, fittings, foundation and profiles.
OfficeMax faces suit from investor for breach of fiduciary duties. An OfficeMax Inc shareholder has filed suit against the directors of the company as it seeks to stop the takeover by Office Depot Inc.
Verizon CEO said that it would not pay premium for buyout of Vodafone in its joint venture. According to Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam it would like to buy out its joint venture partner Vodafone but will not do so at any cost.
TPG-Axon Capital gains majority control of board seats at SandRidge Energy Corp. TPG-Axon Capital, the hedge fund manager, has landed almost half of the seats at SandRidge Energy Corp's board.
Roper purchases Managed Health Care Associates for an estimated US$1 billion. Industrial manufacturing specialist Roper has recently acquired Managed Health Care Associates.
Ares IPO would be conducted in the next few months, at a time that the market is very buoyant. Ares Management LLC is an investment firm with about US$59 billion in its portfolio of credit and private equity assets.
