Friendly's Ice Cream LLC takes over the American-themed company, which has over 300 corporate and franchises.

Michael Dell's offer was backed by the Institutional Shareholders Services. Dell Inc announced today that proxy investment advisory firm ISS recommended the US$24.

Vue Entertainment sells bonds for LBO funding The cinema operator Vue Entertainment Ltd. planned to sell bonds on a meeting with investors. The proceeds of this bond sale would be used to fund the company's leveraged buyout.

Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Thai PM, would purchase the Bakrie family interest in Bumi Plc. Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Thailand prime minister, has been in discussion to purchase the 23.

Dell buyout will not push through at US$24.4 billion. The deal to buyout Dell Inc. would not push through. According to people who had direct knowledge of the deal, Silver Lake Management LLC and Michael Dell would not be closing a buyout deal for the offer of US$24.

Dell and Silver Lake proclaimed that they would not budge from their original offer price of $13.65 a share offer because this figure is already fair and reasonable.

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has agreed to acquire Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya Pcl for US$5.61 billion.

MPE acquired Usina Sapucaia, an ethanol and sugar mill that has not been operating since 2010. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the flag of South America's largest economy, Brazil.

Insurance firm NFP Corp was acquired by Chicago based Madison Dearborn. (Photo : Reuters)This is the logo of NFP Corp. Benefits, insurance, and fund management services provider National Financial Partners Corporation announced today that Madison Dearborn Partners have acquired the company.

Egypt's OCI increased in value as the country's finance authority approves of tender. (Photo : Reuters)The image is snapshot of the trading floor of the Egyptian bourse Orascom Construction Industries, one of Egypt's largest publicly traded firms, predicts a tremendous upsurge in more than seven years.