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Thai billionaire Charoen builds empire with F&N; takeover
BANGKOK - For self-made Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, the takeover of Singapore's Fraser and Neave Ltd (F&N;) will add legions of assets to his drinks and real estate empire that already stretches from Southeast Asia to the United States.
Hilco tightens grip on HMV with debt purchase
LONDON - British entertainment retailer HMV's debt has been bought by Hilco, giving the restructuring specialist a big say in the fate of the 92-year-old group which sought protection from creditors last week.
EADS faces independence test in sweeping board changes
PARIS - In theory, a new ownership structure means European planemaker EADS is no longer controlled by Paris and Berlin, free to pick the very best person in the world for the vacant job of board chairman. In practice, whoever it is, expect somebody French.
Spirit Realty to merge with Cole Credit Property Trust
- Spirit Realty Capital Inc said it will merge with Cole Credit Property Trust II to create a commercial real estate firm with a combined enterprise value of $7.1 billion.
Bahrain's Investcorp buys U.S. firm FishNet Security
DUBAI - Investcorp , one of the Middle East's largest private equity houses, acquired a majority stake in Kansas-based information security firm, FishNet Security Inc, from Lake Capital, it said on Wednesday.
Yahoo snaps up social news start-up Snip.it
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc said on Tuesday it has bought "social news" start-up Snip.it, the latest acquisition to be announced under Chief Executive Marissa Mayer.
Oman wealth fund in talks for Dubai Group's ONIC stake - sources
DUBAI - An Omani sovereign wealth fund is in advanced talks to buy a near 42-percent stake in Oman National Investment Corp Holding (ONIC) from a unit of Dubai's ruler's personal investment firm, two sources aware of the matter said.
Allergan aims to widen migraine treatment with MAP Pharma buy
- U.S. specialty drugmaker Allergan Inc said late on Tuesday that it would buy MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc for about $958 million in cash, an acquisition intended to widen its presence in the treatment of adult migraines.
Chorus of Clearwire investors against Sprint bid growing louder
NEW YORK - Investors holding 29 percent of the outstanding minority shares of Clearwire Corp are unhappy with Sprint's $2.2 billion bid for the wireless service provider and are pushing for a higher offer.
Microsoft in talks to invest up to $3 billion in Dell: CNBC
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp is in discussions to invest between $1 billion and $3 billion of mezzanine financing in a buyout of Dell Inc, CNBC cited unidentified sources as saying on Tuesday.
- Finance: Share float to value Poland's PHN at up to $543 million: sources
- Technology: EADS faces independence test in sweeping board changes
- Healthcare: Aetna to sell Missouri Medicaid as part of Coventry deal
- Consumer: Hilco tightens grip on HMV with debt purchase: sources
- Energy: South Africa regulator approves Xstrata, Glencore merger
- Industrials: Ex-Urenco exec says consortium ready to launch bid
- M&A;: UPDATE 1-Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest
- Bankruptcy: Dish to close 300 Blockbuster stores, 3,000 jobs may be lost
- IPOs: DryShips open to selling drilling unit Ocean Rig - COO
- Private Capital: Bahrain's Investcorp buys U.S. firm FishNet Security
- Hedge Funds: Ex-Brevan Howard star Rokos launches family office - sources
- Regulatory: Boeing engineers union leaders to vote on strike authorization
- Microsoft May Back Dell Buyout - New York Times
- Hostess: Can Private Equity Finally Figure Out How To Make Twinkies? - Forbes
- Game over? Atari US files for bankruptcy - NBCNews.com
- Atari bankruptcy: Remembering the 2600, 7 bestselling games - Los Angeles Times
- With Tax Advantages Looking Shaky, Private Equity Seeks a New Path - New York Times
- Rio Tinto Reviews Mozambique Coal Unit, Considers Sale-Source - Fox Business
- Wison Share Sale Lifts Found Hua to Billionaire Ranks - Bloomberg
- Whatever Happened to Those Houses for Sale? - Fox Business
- Cameron to promise Britons straight choice on EU exit
- Netanyahu turns focus to Iran after narrow election win
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- U.S. debt limit vote set for Wednesday; Obama likely to sign
- Insight: Boeing 787 battery woes put FAA approval under scrutiny
- Man charged in shooting on Texas college campus
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- North Korea says will boost nuclear deterrent after U.N. rebuke
- Relieved Russians return home after fleeing Syria violence
- Senate to examine FAA approval of Dreamliner battery
- Google's fourth-quarter results shine after ad rate decline slows
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- Ex-Goldman director Gupta seeks conviction reversal
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