Jun 20, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, North America, Russia
TORONTO, June 19 (Reuters) – A subsidiary of European telecoms company Vimpelcom Ltd (VIP.N) has withdrawn its bid to acquire control of Canada’s Wind Mobile, a surprise move that creates further uncertainty about the future of the upstart Canadian...
Jun 19, 2013 | Africa, MENA, News
ACCRA, June 19 (Reuters) – Dubai private equity group Abraaj said on Wednesday it will acquire African dairy firm Fan Milk International, tapping into fast rising consumer spending in six west African countries. Abraaj, which has $2.2 billion invested in Africa,...
Jun 18, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
MOSCOW, June 18 (Reuters) – Russian credit card supplier Tinkoff Credit Systems (TCS) has selected banks to organise a stock market listing, a source close to the placement said on Tuesday. Sources said in May that TCS was talking to banks ahead of a possible...
Jun 18, 2013 | MENA, News, Western Europe
TEL AVIV, June 4 (Reuters) – Porsche (PSHG_p.DE) is in talks to buy 10 percent of Mobileye, which develops technology to assist drivers, for $150 million, the Calcalist financial news website reported on Tuesday. Israel-based Mobileye is seeking to bring in...
Jun 18, 2013 | News, North America
New York 17 June 2013 (Reuters) – Johnson Controls Inc (JCI.N) is speaking to private equity firms about selling its roughly $1 billion automotive electronics unit, after buyout interest from many rival auto parts suppliers faltered, according to several people...
