Catherine Badour

Finnish real estate firm Kojamo valued at $2.5 billion in IPO: Reuters

Finnish real estate company Kojamo Oyj on Thursday was valued at 2.1 billion euros ($2.5 billion) in its initial public offering ahead of its market debut on Friday, Reuters reported.

Australia's Sirtex picks $1.4 billion Chinese bid over Varian offer: Reuters

Australia’s Sirtex Medical (SRX.AX) has picked the highest bidder in a takeover battle for the liver cancer specialist, going with a $1.4 billion Chinese offer that trumped U.S. company Varian Medical Systems (VAR.N), Reuters reported.

China's Lufax targets $2 billion in fresh funding amid IPO delay, say sources: Reuters

China’s Lufax aims to raise up to $2 billion in fresh funding, valuing one of the country’s largest online wealth management platforms at $40 billion, as it opts for private investment ahead of a delayed listing, sources told Reuters.

Payments company Adyen evokes tech bubble as share price doubles on market debut: Reuters

Adyen, (ADYEN_w.AS), which processes payments for Netflix (NFLX.O), Facebook (FB.O) and eBay (EBAY.O), saw its value double to $17 billion in a market debut on Wednesday reminiscent of the 1999 tech bubble, Reuters reported.

Toyota pumps $1 billion in Grab in auto industry's biggest ride-hailing bet: Reuters

Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to buy a $1 billion stake in Southeast Asia’s Grab in the biggest investment by a carmaker into a ride-hailing firm, at a time when traditional automakers are racing to team up with disruptive tech companies, Reuters reported.

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to launch $400 million European tech fund: Reuters

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company said on Wednesday it plans to launch a $400 million fund to invest in leading European technology companies.

BC Partners buys Italy's Forno d'Asolo in deal valuing group at 300 mln euros, says source: Reuters

Private equity firm BC Partners has bought Italy’s Forno d’Asolo in a deal that implies an enterprise value for the pastry company of around 300 million euros ($353 million), a source told Reuters.

Fuel cell start-up Bloom Energy files for IPO: Reuters

Start-up Bloom Energy Corp, which makes fuel cell boxes that can power an entire building, filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission late on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

Creditor starts legal proceedings for Abraaj restructuring: Reuters

A creditor of Dubai-based Abraaj has started legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands seeking the restructuring of the private equity firm’s liabilities, Reuters reported.

Blackstone in agreement to acquire Australia's Investa Office Fund for $2.3 billion: Reuters

Australia’s Investa Office Fund (IOF) (IOF.AX) and Blackstone Group (BX.N) on Wednesday entered into a scheme implementation agreement through which the U.S. private equity giant would acquire real estate investment trust for A$3.08 billion ($2.3 billion), Reuters reported.