VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Austrian oil firm OMV announced that it had agreed to buy a 40% stake in an offshore exploration block in Madagascar from Niko Resources.

The Central Bank of Malaysia said no to the proposal of BIMB Holdings to issue Islamic bonds to fund its purchase of Bank Islam.

The latest purchase made by Coca-Cola in Mexico was recently announced after an acquisition spree across three continents was undertaken.

Swedish pharmaceutical firm Meda announced the signing of a deal for the USD 135 million purchase of US-based Acton Pharmaceuticals.

Lowe's Companies Inc. announced today an acquisition deal had completed for Orchard Supply Hardware stores valued USD205 million in cash and payables.

Delta Apparel Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, To The Game LLC bought all assets of Salt Life Holdings including domestic and international trademark rights.

Today, Peer Advisors LLC had announced its acquisition for Celink, the biggest sub servicer of reverse mortgage loans in the US.

Endo Health Solutions announced acquisition of Boca Pharmacal for USD225 million.

Emera Inc. announced that it had entered an agreement to acquire three combined electricity generating plants in New England for USD541 million.

LaSalle Hotel Properties announced its acquisition of Serrano Hotel for USD71.5 million.

Today, Akorn Inc. and Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. announced they had signed a definitive acquisition agreement valued USD640 million in cash.

ING Groep NV had sold its South Korean insurance unit for USD1.7 billion to MBK Partners Ltd.

India's ONGC Videsh said it would increase its overseas debt to fund a USD2.64 acquisition.

Anadarko sells part of its stake in Mozambique property to Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. for USD2.64 billion.

Pritzker Family agreed to buy TMS International Corp. for USD1 billion.