The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday:- Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Inc, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, is aiming to launch its initial public offering in the week of Dec.

Despite news of National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden accepting a job offer at the social networking site VKontakte, founder Pavel Durov said that no job offer or hiring of Snowden took place.

The collateral provided by Batista and Grupo EBX have helped reduce the bank exposure risk for Banco Santander Brasil and Itau Banco.

A group of technology companies including Microsoft and Apple claimed Google had infringed one of their patents it had obtained by bankrupt mobile company Nortel.

Only the issues of sovereign guarantees by Pakistan for the purchases of gas from India hinder the finalization of the agreement between the two countries.

Pawan K Ruia owned Jessop & Co seeking approval of its decision to close its operations. One of the oldest companies in India, Jessop & Co, is controlled by Pawan K, Ruia.

Berkshire Hathaway reaped the gains from some of its past deals it made during the 2008 financial crisis.

An average investor would not stand a chance, unlike big-money investors, to acquire a significant stake in Twitter on its IPO.

Odisha Industries Federation Vice Chairman for the South Zone Rajendra Kumar Mishra filed memoranda with government to intervene and grant tax holidays and moratorium on bank payments.

The Labor Department of the US released data indicating that consumer prices had slightly rose, but did not affect inflation in the US.