Catherine Badour

SurveyMonkey confidentially files for IPO: Reuters

U.S. online survey company SurveyMonkey on Monday said it had confidentially registered for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, through its parent SVMK Inc.

BJ's Wholesale sees IPO at $15-$17/share: Reuters

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc expects its initial public offering to be priced between $15 and $17 per share, giving the warehouse club operator a market capitalization of up to $2.15 billion, Reuters reported.

LaSalle Hotel backs Blackstone bid, says Pebblebrook offer not superior: Reuters

U.S. hotel owner LaSalle Hotel Properties (LHO.N) on Monday sided with Blackstone Group LP’s (BX.N) all-cash offer to buy the company, as it looks to thwart Pebblebrook Hotel Trust’s (PEB.N) takeover bid.

W.P. Carey plans to buy Corporate Property Associates in $6 billion deal: Reuters

W.P. Carey Inc (WPC.N) said on Monday it plans to buy commercial real estate owner Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Inc in a deal valued at about $6 billion, making it one of the largest real estate investment trusts in the United States.

Tensions rise as private equity-backed companies push limits: Reuters

Investors are taking the fight against an assault on leveraged loan documentation to the courts as more private equity-backed companies, such as troubled retailer PetSmart, seek flexibility that could lead to raising new debt, Reuters reported.

Qualcomm-NXP deal still waiting for China nod: Reuters

China is yet to approve U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM.O) proposed $44 billion acquisition of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI.O), three people close to the talks said, dismissing an earlier media report that said Beijing had already greenlit the deal, Reuters reported.

Intesa CEO talking to several investors over wealth management deal: Reuters

Intesa SanPaolo (ISP.MI) is still in the early stages of looking for an investor in its wealth management unit and is talking to several potential partners, the chief executive of Italy’s biggest retail bank said on Friday.

Apollo pauses plans to sell security firm Constellis, say sources: Reuters

Apollo Global Management (APO.N) has halted plans to sell U.S. military security services business Constellis after talks with Canada’s Garda World Security Corp broke down, sources told Reuters.

Oerlikon planning drive systems IPO to fund expansion: Reuters

OC Oerlikon (OERL.S) will sell shares of its drive systems business which makes transmissions for Lamborghini and Ferrari as it raises money to bolster its surfacing and textile machinery units, the Swiss technology group said on Friday.

Swire Properties to sell two Hong Kong office towers for nearly $2 billion: Reuters

Swire Properties Ltd (1972.HK) plans to sell two office towers in Hong Kong for HK$15 billion ($1.9 billion) to Henglilong Investments Ltd, the latest deal in one of the world’s most expensive commercial property markets, Reuters reported.