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BASF sells IT services arm to Tech Mahindra
28 Feb 2014
Tech Mahindra's German subsidiary is acquiring BASF Business Services Holding GmbH, to expand its footprint in the European market
Blackstone acquires 20% stake in Versace
28 Feb 2014
New York-based PE firm Blackstone will buy a 20-per cent stake through a capital infusion share purchase from a holding company controlled by the Versace family
PE investments rise 19% in October - December '13
26 Feb 2014
Private equity firms invested $2.12 billion across 76 deals between October and December 2013, the highest since 2007
Drug CRO Medpace to be sold to European PE firm Cinven for $915 mn
25 Feb 2014
European buyout firm Cinven Ltd yesterday confirmed that it will acquire pharmaceutical contract research company Medpace Inc for $915 million from CCMP Capital Advisor
Minority shareholders reject Ruias’ $1.5-bn Essar Energy buy-out offer
24 Feb 2014
Minority shareholders in Essar Energy have rejected a $1.5 billion (£900 million) bid by majority shareholder Ruias to acquire 22- per cent shares of the company saying the offer undervalued the group
Bayer close to bagging cancer drug maker Algeta for $2.9-bn
24 Feb 2014
German healthcare major Bayer AG today said that it is close to completing its $2.9-billion acquisition of Algeta, after 92.17 per cent shareholders of the Norwegian cancer drug maker tendered their shares to the offer
Minority shareholders of Swedish truck maker Scania reject VW $9.21 bn bid
24 Feb 2014
Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for the heavy transport industry, and of industrial and marine engines
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