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Nevada-based time-share developer and manager Diamond Resorts has offered US$15 per share for Florida's Bluegreen. On July 21, Bluegreen announced that it had signed a letter of intent... 2008-07-24

US private equity giant Blackstone Group has, in partnership with German firm Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH, agreed to undertake the development and construction of the US$1.6bn... 2008-07-17

Connecticut-based global private equity firm Stone Point Capital has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in Fiserve Insurance Solutions, the insurance business of financial and insurance... 2008-07-09

Endeavour International Corporation's bid for Ithaca Energy has been unanimously rejected by Ithaca's Board of Directors. Endeavour offered US$3.25 per share on June 19 in attempt... 2008-07-08

Tyson Foods, a Fortune 500 company and the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork, has set its sights on emerging markets. Tyson has stated that its long-term... 2008-07-03

US oil and gas driller Grey Wolf Inc, a leading provider to the oil and natural gas industry, has decided to move ahead with its planned acquisition of Basic Energy Services Inc.... 2008-06-19

Fifth Third Bancorp, the large US regional bank hit hard by mounting credit losses and an ill-timed acquisition, announced on June 18 that it plans to raise at least US$2bn in capital,... 2008-06-19

Royal Dutch Shell announced on July 14 that it has agreed to pay US$5.9bn bid for Canadian oil and natural gas company Duvernay, in an attempt to enhance its natural gas portfolio... 2008-06-16

In a bid that could prompt a raft of consolidation in the insurance industry, British insurer Willis Group Holdings Ltd has agreed to buy Hilb Rogal & Hobbs (HR&H) in a US$2.1bn... 2008-06-12

British oil field services firm Expro International has received a US$3.4bn takeover offer from oil services giant Halliburton , topping the current agreed offer from rivals Candover... 2008-05-28