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Indonesia's energy sector continues to attract high levels of investor interest, and this time it's the turn of Bayan Resources, a high-growth Indonesian coal producer that plans... 2008-07-09

Not a week goes by without corporate activity in the oil industry, as companies, buoyed by high oil prices, continue to invest in new technologies and snap up assets. This week it... 2008-07-08

On July 7 Belgium-based InBev made a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to facilitate the removal each member of the board of directors of Anheuser-Busch. This is... 2008-07-08

In one of the biggest private equity deals this year, the consortium of Bain Capital, Blackstone and NBC Universal agreed to buy the Weather Channel for US$3.2bn. The deal highlights... 2008-07-08

Liquidnet, a New York-based electronic marketplace, has submitted a filing with the US Securities Exchange Commission to raise as much as US$500mn in an IPO. Liquidnet is a leading... 2008-07-03

The winning bidders for the privatisation of two of Turkey's power grids were announced on July 1. A consortium of Turkey's Akenerji and Czech CEZ made the top bid of US$600mn for... 2008-07-02

Hicks Acquisition Co, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) set up by Dallas billionaire Tom Hicks has agreed in principle to buy Graham Packaging Holdings Co, and alongside... 2008-07-02

On June 25 integrated metals and mining holding group Vedanta Resources finalised its US$1.25bn bond sale, the largest ever high yield offering by an Indian corporate. Vedanta Resources,... 2008-07-01

Indian power developer KSK Energy has become the first company in four months to successfully complete an Indian IPO, though it had to settle for a price at the very bottom of the... 2008-07-01

Pier 1 Imports has dropped its unsolicited bid on June 25 for retailer Cost Plus. Pier 1 made a US$88.4mn all-stock deal for Cost Plus on June 6. The offer was rejected by the retailer... 2008-06-26