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Amgen was looking into buying more small-sized but profitable firms after its successful bid with Onyx Pharmaceuticals.

Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi eyes USD500 million IPO for F&N REIT.

Malaysia's largest mobile phone operator has planned an IPO of its telecommunications tower assets.

Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer announced leaving the company within 12 months which also left the software maker in woes to find a replacement.

Maple Leaf Foods said it would be selling Rothsay, its rendering and biodiesel business, to Darling International for CAD 645 million.

Qualcomm inked a definitive agreement to sell subsidiary Omnitracs Inc to Vista Equity Partners in a deal valued at USD 800 million.

The Iraqi oil minister said ExxonMobil would sell portions of its stakes to PetroChina and Pertamina.

Merchants Bank Co. planned to raise CNY34.8 billion to bolster its capital and speed up growth as competition with smaller bank rivals in China intensified.

Life Technologies Corp members of the board approved through voting the company's merger with Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Lloyds Banking Group announced its sale of Heidelberger Leben for EUR 300 million to Cinven and Hannover RE.

BRE Properties Inc. declined a takeover deal priced USD4.6 billion as the valuation of the company was severely discounted.

After its announced acquisition of StreetEasy for USD50 million in cash, Zillow Inc. was said to sell its share for USD82 per share piece.

KKR inked a definitive agreement to buy RigNet Inc from Cubera.

One of the largest South African buyout firms, Ethos Private Ltd, is planning to sell its stakes to Alexander Forbes, Africa's largest retirement-fund administrator.

Security firm Trusteer was acquired by IBM to expand their business in cybersecurity.