Catherine Badour

SEC halts trading in two cryptocurrency products, citing market confusion: Reuters

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Sunday it was immediately suspending trading in two investment products that track cryptocurrencies, citing confusion in the markets over whether the products are exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Reuters reported.

Lightyear buys U.S. blockchain start-up Chain; to move business to Stellar: Reuters

San Francisco technology start-up Chain Inc. has been acquired by Lightyear Corp., a company focused on the Stellar blockchain, Chain Chief Executive officer Adam Ludwin told Reuters.

China food startup Miss Fresh raises $450 mln in new funding round: Reuters

Miss Fresh, an e-commerce startup that delivers fresh produce in 20 Chinese cities, has raised $450 million from investors including Goldman Sachs and Tencent Holdings Ltd, the company’s financial adviser said on Thursday.

SS&C nears deal to buy Intralinks, say sources: Reuters

Financial software company SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc (SSNC.O) is nearing a deal to buy data-sharing platform Intralinks Inc, in what would be its third major acquisition this year, sources told Reuters.

EagleClaw Midstream to buy rival Caprock for about $950 million: Reuters

Blackstone-backed pipeline company EagleClaw Midstream Ventures LLC said on Wednesday it would buy rival Caprock Midstream Holdings for about $950 million, strengthening its presence in the oil-rich Permian Basin.

Investa to weigh $2.4 billion bid from Oxford, delays vote on Blackstone offer: Reuters

Australian office landlord Investa Office Fund (IOF.AX) said it will study a $2.4 billion takeover bid from Canada’s Oxford Properties Group, an offer that was criticized by rival suitor Blackstone (BX.N) which also threatened to drop its own bid.

Embattled blood-testing firm Theranos to dissolve: WSJ

Theranos Inc, the once-celebrated Silicon Valley blood-testing firm, is about to dissolve itself months after top executives were indicted for defrauding investors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Southwestern Energy to sell Fayetteville shale unit: Reuters

Oil and gas producer Southwestern Energy Co (SWN.N) agreed to sell its Fayetteville shale assets in Arkansas to privately owned Flywheel Energy LLC in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.87 billion, Southwestern said on Tuesday.

Operator of China's top movie ticketing app seeks up to $1 billion in Hong Kong IPO, say sources: Reuters

China’s top movie ticketing platform, Maoyan Weying, has filed for a Hong Kong listing in which it aims to raise between $500 million and $1 billion, sources told Reuters.

China's Fosun files for Club Med IPO in Hong Kong, seeks up to $700 million, say sources: Reuters

Fosun International (0656.HK) plans to float its Club Med holiday business in Hong Kong and raise up to $700 million, sources said on Tuesday, three years after it won the global resorts operator in a long-running takeover saga.