Sports car sales increased by 3900 units over 2012, largely on the back of the hugely successful Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ that notched up 6706 and 1411 sales respectively in their first full year on-sale. They helped mark 18 per cent ...
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Details of the new additions to BMW Australia’s showroom in 2014. BMW 2 Series coupe (February/March), 2 Series convertible (late 2014) The BMW 2 Series coupe will arrive in Australia from February, marking the introduction of the ...
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Crocs, Inc. announced that Blackstone Group LP is making a $200 million investment that will give the private equity firm a 13 percent stake in the shoe company. Crocs also said late on Sunday that John McCarvel, its CEO, plans to retire in ...
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Carlyle Group Inc. said it has invested $55.2 million in connection with YRC Worldwide Inc.'s recently announced agreement to reduce its debt load. The investment company, one of the carrier's five largest investors, disclosed that it has ...
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Ikaria, Inc., a critical care company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies designed to address the significant needs of critically ill patients, announced today that its investor group and employee shareholders ...
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The market has been focused on whether Taiwan LED chipmaker Epistar’s private placement will draw large international investors. Epistar issued US $250 million (NT $7.5 billion) euro convertible bonds (ECB) to Philips in August 2013. ...
Lucibel closed its €15 million (US $20.5 milllion) financing operation, started in March 2013, with an additional contribution of €9 million in bonds, convertible into shares, subscribed by Bpifrance, Aster Capital and CM CIC ...
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CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., which produces and markets CRAiLAR Flax fiber The Friendliest Fiber On The Planet, announced that it has completed a General Supply Agreement and CA$3.2 million of financing with Ikea. IKEA has extended the ...
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Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides lasers and optical components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) says that holders of all $25m of the 7.5% exchangeable senior secured second lien notes due 2018 have ...
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The Board of Directors of Algeta ASA unanimously recommends voluntary cash offer from Bayer to acquire the entire issued share capital of Algeta ? Offer at NOK 362 per Algeta share, in cash, valuing the total share capital of Algeta at ...
Shelton Petroleum has been informed that Petrogrand has requested conversion of Convertible 2. The parties are in disagreement regarding the right to convert. The board of directors of Shelton Petroleum and Petrogrand are now holding ...
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The updated 2014 Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet has been shown for the first time with its newly facelifted front end, continuing the French marque’s renewal of its small car range. Featuring Renault‘s new styling identity, ...
China's yuan has overtaken the euro to become the second most-used currency in international trade finance. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) said the market share of the yuan, also known as the ...
Italian car maker Fiat is set to invest $12.3bn on new models, as part of its plan to end European losses in next three years and revive its empty plants in Italy, according to a report. The amount will used to expand Maserati and Alfa ...
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Echo Therapeutics, a medical device company developing its Symphony CGM system as a non-invasive, wireless continuous glucose monitoring system, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Medical Technologies Innovation Asia ...