DANAHER BUYS NOBEL BIOCARE IN $2.1 BILLION CASH DEAL
U.S. healthcare group Danaher Corp. said Monday it will acquire
Swiss dental-implant maker Nobel Biocare Holding AG in a cash deal
worth about $2.1 billion, to strengthen its position in the dental
market. (published 0559 GMT)
JACK MA SAYS ALIBABA PLANS TO EXPAND AGGRESSIVELY IN U.S.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to expand aggressively in the
U.S. and European markets following its listing, its executive
chairman said Monday, as the Chinese e-commerce giant kicked off
the Asia roadshow for its U.S. initial public offering, which could
raise as much as $24 billion. (published 0555 GMT)
SUN HUNG KAI RAISES HK$1 BILLION VIA SHARE PLACEMENT
Hong Kong-listed Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd. said Sunday it is
raising 1 billion Hong Kong dollar via share placement, in a bid to
enlarge the company's capital base and to expand its business and
operation. (published 0125 GMT)
BOUYGUES TELECOM TO INTEGRATE NETFLIX INTO BOXES
Bouygues SA's telecom unit Monday said it will offer Netflix's
on-demand video streaming service on its TV set-top boxes, a major
step for the U.S. company as it is set to launch in France today.
(published 0545 GMT)
SAI GLOBAL BROKERS MEETING BETWEEN PEP, KKR, STANDARDS AUSTRALIA, SOURCES SAY -- UPDATE
Compliance-services business SAI Global has brokered a
last-minute meeting between a group of private-equity bidders and
its major client Standards Australia, after concerns about the
future of SAI's lucrative contract with Standards Australia
threatened to derail the sale of its business, three people close
to the situation said Monday. (published 0340 GMT)
CHINA CINDA SUSPENDED FROM TRADING PENDING RELEASE OF INSIDE INFORMATION
Chinese debt-clearing agency China Cinda Asset Management Co.
Ltd. said Monday it has halted trading in its shares. (published
0214 GMT)