Yildiz Holding, the Turkish owner of Godiva chocolates, will acquire Flipz and Turtles maker DeMet's Candy Co. for $221 million. DeMet's is owned by Connecticut private equity firm Brynwood Partners.
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Bond issuance in the Gulf predicted to climb next year - report
Arabian Business said in its report that a rise in bond issuance in the Gulf region is seen next year partly in anticipation of the re-entry of the Abu Dhabi sovereign in the market after an over 5-year hiatus.
Probes in Indian mining deals endangers $160 billion projects - report
Commodity analysts believed that the successive probings into mining deals in India could become a factor in the potential disinterest of investors pouring in funds into the country.
Fortress Investment Group plans to secure $1.9B for Japan's first infrastructure fund-sources
US-based Fortress Investment Group intends to raise $1.9 billion to form the first infrastructure fund in Japan called Fortress Japan Income Fund, sources told Reuters.
North Dakota media firm Forum Communications adds Brainerd Dispatch
North Dakota-based multimedia information company Forum Communications Co has agreed to purchase Minnesota-based media firm Brainerd Dispatch and other newspaper assets in the north-central Minnesota area.
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Marijuana-focused magazine High Times said it is working towards creating the High Times Growth Fund that will allow investors to invest in legitimate marijuana startups, CNBC reported.
The Development Bank of Japan will acquire a 24.95% stake in the Gunfleet Sands Facility, a 172-megawatt offshore wind project located in England. DBJ will buy the stake from Marubeni Corp., which bought its holding originally for $329 million.
Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Japanese hedge funds posted record returns this year as investors bet that Abenomics will bring the world's third-largest economy back on its feet.
Bega Cheese Ltd., the largest shareholder in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Co. Holdings, is reportedly negotiating with other firms including non-Australian investors on a possible sale of its 18.7% stake in Australia's oldest dairy firm.
York, UK-based air conditioning and refrigeration technology services provider Cooltec Services has attracted £40,000 in business loan from Finance Yorkshire for its much-needed working capital.
Brazil-based iron ore mining giant Vale said it will sell its stake in Brazilian logistics firm Log-in Logistica International and auction its capital in phosphoric acid firm Fosbrasil.
Should everything goes as planned, online discount retailer Overstock.com will be the first prominent retailer to accept Bitcoins as payment, The New York Times Bits reported.
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reportedly poured in tens of millions of dollars in mobile security tool LBE Security Master for real-time monitoring of malware, spyware and adware in smartphones.
Petroleum firm Total SA has put up for sale a 15% stake in its Congo oil exploration and production unit Total E&P Congo. The said holding was sold to Qatar Petroleum International for $1.6 billion.
