VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Progress Energy Canada, the Canadian unit of Malaysia's state owned oil firm Petronas, purchases stake in Montney field.

An announcement made last Thursday of a realignment in priority drug research projects prompted Citi analyst to advise shareholders of a possible interest divestment in diabetes drug joint venture between Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca.

Paul Singer's Elliott Management Corp increased its shareholdings in German drug distribution firm Celesio AG.

Licensing rights would be purchased by Grupa Lotos SA.

Etisalat and Vivendi formalize agreement as to the sale of Maroc shareholdings from Vivendi to Etisalat.

Warburg Pincus sells off its shares in Transapacific Industries Group.

The Abraaj Group sells its shares in Opalia Pharmaceuticals to Recordati.

Sandra Ortega Mera inherits shares in Inditex and Rosp Corunna Participciones Empreseriales SL, which owns the world's largest clothing retailer Zara.

BaFin had said they would review the whole transaction of RHJI purchase of BHF Bank.

Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holdings is preparing to purchase more shares in Twitter when its IPO comes around.

In nixing the deal to allow the exit of Marathon Oil, a below market offer would be made shortly by the Libya owned NOC for the shareholdings.

With 90% of Canada Bread Co in Maple Leaf Foods Inc's name, the latter is seeking options for the divestment of the said asset.

Activision regains independence after it bought back shares from Vivendi SA.

Abu Dhabi based airline Etihad purchased Virgin Australia shares on the Australian bourse as a means to increase its shareholdings in the Australian airline.

VTB would sell off its shareholdings in Rosbank to Societe Generale and Societe Generale would sell some Russian assets to VTB.