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Amphenol Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Advanced Sensors business of GE for USD318 million, which will be subject to closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

American investment firm Apollo Global Management LLC raised USD3.9 billion to buy distressed European assets. Specifically, the private equity firm is hunting for hotels and resorts in Spain.

Mexico-based food conglomerate Sigma Alimentos announced it plan to take over Spain's meat processing company Campofrio after it agreed to buy 40% of of the Spanish company from its current shareholders.

Finland-based mobile social messaging startup Jongla recently raised EUR1.4 million in a funding round from Oy Ingman Finance to be used for the development of its youth-oriented messaging app.

Netherlands-based LED lighting solutions developer Ledzworld recently received USD5 million in funding to be used for the acceleration of its sales, manufacturing, and global expansion.

Brussels had launched a full state investigation on the joint venture between Solvay and Ineos due to antitrust concerns.

The 2013 Investec Private Equity study takes the observations of fifteen senior private equity executives and their views on the future of the market.

After thirty of its employees got involved in the manipulation of interest rates, Rabobank had paid a combined EUR774 million in fines.

If the new airline becomes profitable, expansion through acquisition of other airlines in the European countries would be next on the agenda for Air Serbia, according to Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

Like many other regulatory authorities, Deutsche Bank is conducting an internal review of conversations and electronic communication for allegations of rigging the the benchmark interest rates.

Europe's clean energy investment had fallen 14% after cheaper US natural gas had lured more investment, said a London-based research firm.

According to a new research, European private equity buyouts reached USD 19.7 billion for the third quarter.

The large volume IPO companies have helped the European IPO boom.

OCC would register in Europe in order help companies seeking to trade in equity derivatives based in Europe.

Aegis is looking at Asia, Europe and South America for possible acquisitions called 'tuck-ins'.