Jun 20, 2013 | China, East Asia, News
Forbes 18 June 2013 Zhejiang Semir Garment, the Chinese youth apparel chain controlled by billionaire Qiu Guanghe, plans to acquire a domestic men’s fashion chain in order to expand its product line. Semir will pay up to between 1.98 billion yuan, or $325 million, and...
Jun 20, 2013 | Brazil, Latin America, News
Valor Econômico International June 19 2013 América Latina Logística (ALL) is evaluating a capital increase to finance improvements on its assets and rail network, Valor has learned. This stock issue is being discussed and should take place after the conclusion of...
Jun 20, 2013 | Brazil, Latin America, News
Financial Times 19 June 2013 Votorantim Cimentos, Brazil’s largest cement producer, suspended plans to raise R$10.3bn ($4.9bn) from an initial public offering that would have been the second-largest globally this year, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday....
Jun 20, 2013 | News, Western Europe
LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) – Engineering turnaround specialist Melrose Industries Plc said it would sell its Marelli Motori business, which makes electrical motors and generators, to private equity company Carlyle Group in a deal worth about 181 million pounds...
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TORONTO, June 19 (Reuters) – A subsidiary of European telecoms company Vimpelcom Ltd (VIP.N) has withdrawn its bid to acquire control of Canada’s Wind Mobile, a surprise move that creates further uncertainty about the future of the upstart Canadian...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 | Brazil, Latin America, News
Valor Econômico International June 6 2013 Several private-equity firms – Carlyle, Gávea, KKR, GP Investimentos, TPG, Apax and Providence – are negotiating to purchase the education unit of technology-focused Grupo Positivo, which is asking for R$2 billion to R$2.5...
