Mobile rewards network PaeDae receives USD11.6 million in debt and equity round

PaeDae founder and chief executive officer Rob Emrich explained to TechCrunch that it launched a debt-and-equity round instead to be able to obtain a sizeable amount of capital while being able to retain its position as an early acquisition target.


France’s Dailymotion acquires Jilion for an undisclosed sum to build its business

Dailymotion's acquisition of Jilion was said to be because of the opportunities SublimeVideo's cutting-edge HTML5 video technology platform could provide to the French video-sharing site.

Volcker rule most likely will be effective before 2015 - top regulator

Bart Chilton, member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said the Volcker rule on proprietary trades will most likely take in effect before 2015, as said in a Reuters report.

Private equity owners of Norway-based Lindorff selects banks for planned listing - sources

Reuters heard from five anonymous sources that Norway-based debt collector Lindorff's owners, Swiss Investor AB and private equity firm Altor, had already hired banks to lead the Nordic company's IPO.


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State-run electricity distributor Power Grid Corp of India Ltd will be pricing its share sale near the top end of its marketed range, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
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Volvo AB has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its construction-equipment rental business Volvo Rents to Platinum Equity in a SEK7.2 billion or USD1.1 billion debt sale deal.
Russian state-controlled telecom firm Rostelecom could sell up to RUB46 billion (USD1.4 billion) worth of shares in a secondary stock offering next year to help cut its debt.
The role of private equity firms in Sweden are now under close scrutiny as the country rethinks its pioneering educational reforms that are emulated worldwide, a Reuters Insight report said.
Gold miner Centamin Plc has announced a USD40.9 million takeover offer for Perth-based mining firm Ampella Mining Ltd, in a deal that values Ampella shares at USD0.16 apiece.
Major banks on Wall Street are extremely anxious about the threat of the final deliberations of the Volcker rule, of which its provisions regarding the definition and exemption of market-making is set to be deliberated soon.
Yoga-inspired athletic apparel firm Lululemon Athletica said Founder Chip Wilson will be stepping down as Chairman. He will be replaced by Michael Casey, the Lead Director of the Board.
Australia-based taxi app ingogo has raised an additional AUD3.4 million in venture capital funding and expressed plans for a 2014 listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
NBC Universal has agreed to buy a minority stake in tech-news site AllThingdD, which is set to be renamed "Revere Digital" this month, according to a Bloomberg report.