Oceanus Resources Corporation Provides Update on Acquisition of Prospective Gold Properties in Mexico
South/Central America
Gigante Makes Offer on Office Depot Mexico
Grupo Gigante offers to purchase other half of Office Depot Mexico. Grupo Gigante, the Mexican retail giant had formally sent an offer of 8. 78 billion pesos or US$687.
OPKO Health Completes Acquisition of Brazilian Pharmaceutical Company
OPKO Health announced that is has completed the acquisition of Silcon Comércio OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE: OPK) announced that is has completed the acquisition of Silcon Comércio, Importacao E Exportacao de Produtos Farmaceuticos e Cosmeticos Ltda.
Deals of The Day — Mergers and Acquisitions
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals on Thursday: The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday: India has raised $2.
Private equity funds raised $40.3 bln for emerging markets-EMPEA
Emerging market private equity funds in 2012 had their best year for raising capital since 2008 Emerging market private equity funds in 2012 had their best year for raising capital since 2008, pulling in $40.
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Emerging economies will lead growth in 2013 according to a report released on Wednesday. Emerging economies will lead growth in 2013 as the global economic outlook remains challenged by the eurozone's debt crisis and high unemployment in the United States, according to a report released on Wednesday.
Marcopolo S.A. has agreed to make a strategic investment of C$116 million to acquire 19.99 pct stake in New Flyer
San Francisco-based venture capital firm Valar Ventures Management led a $10.47 million round of financing in the up-and-coming Brazilian furniture e-commerce store, Oppa, according to securities filings obtained by The New York Times. It is the firm's first venture into Brazil.
A new joint venture, Redpoint e.Ventures, announced over the summer that it had raised $130 million to invest in early stage Internet start-ups in Brazil. It is the first such fund in Brazil originating from Silicon Valley and according to the company's founders the largest early stage venture capital fund there.
Brazilian online fashion retailer Dafiti said on Tuesday that it would receive $45 million from J.P. Morgan Asset Management in a cash-for-equity deal.
Company acquires 100% of Bixti and opens an office in Buenos Aires. Elo7, the first and largest marketplace for buying and selling handcrafted products in Brazil, announces its expansion in Latin America through the acquisition of Bixti, the leading marketplace for handcrafted products in Argentina.
Brazil's Eike Batista said on Monday he plans to delist his logistics company LLX. Brazil's Eike Batista, facing tumbling confidence among investors in the value of his energy and mining conglomerate, said on Monday he plans to delist his logistics company LLX, whose shares have lost 80 percent of their value since 2010.
One of Facebook's earliest investors has turned his attention to a distant market with a small but lively start-up scene: Brazil.
Billionaire investor George Soros has received regulatory approval to enter the Brazilian telecom fray.
