M&A
RBS sells some Indian assets to Ratnakar Bank
10 Aug 2013
AOL to buy video ad platform Adap.tv
07 Aug 2013
In 2012 Adap.tv supported more than 26,000 global ad campaigns, which ran on approximately 9,500 websites and was used by many top brand advertisers
Washington Post sold to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
06 Aug 2013
The Washington Post will be sold to Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com, for $250 million, taking even its employees by surprise
Aviva may exit insurance JV with Dabur
06 Aug 2013
Aviva Plc, one of the UK's largest insurance group, is planning to exit its Indian insurance joint venture with Dabur India Ltd, valued at more than $500 million, people familiar with the matter said
New York Times Co sells The Boston Globe to Red Sox boss John Henry for $70 mn
03 Aug 2013
The New York Times Co today said that it has agreed to sell Boston Globe and its other New England media properties to John Henry, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, for $70 million in cash
Gavilon hires Barclays to sell $1-bn energy unit
03 Aug 2013
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