DealBook Blog: G.E. to Buy Several Merrill Businesses
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In an effort to raise cash amid mounting mortgage losses, Merrill Lynch agreed to sell the majority of its capital finance business to General Electric for an undisclosed amount.
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PERTH (Dow Jones)--Financially distressed Australian mining company Sons of Gwalia Ltd. (SGW.AU) said Monday that it has been approached by several parties interested in buying its gold business.
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General Electric Co. GE.N said on  Friday that two private investment firms completed a deal to  buy a majority interest in its India-based back office unit.
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Merrill Lynch  said on Tuesday it would issue $6.6 billion in preferred shares to investors, including the Kuwait Investment Authority, as the subprime-hit bank looks to shore up its capital base.
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NEW YORK -- The brokerage Merrill Lynch announced Tuesday that it plans to acquire the mortgage business of Cleveland-based National City Corp. for $1.3 billion.
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US investment fund Steel Partners II on Thursday offered to buy 90 percent of Gencorp Inc. (GY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) it does not already own for about $700 million
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Merrill Lynch & Co  is in talks with Chinese and Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds that could lead to the sale of another big stake in the U.S. bank, British newspaper The Observer reported, citing sources in London and New York.
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General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it would buy Ionics Inc. (ION.N: Quote, Profile, Research) for about $1.1 billion to build out its water treatment and services business.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- General Electric Co. (GE) said it will sell a majority interest in its India-based global business-processing operation GE Capital International Services for $500 million in cash to private
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General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it would buy the Edwards Systems Technology business from SPX Corp.
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Several firms are interested in buying all or a small stake in Fidelity National Financial as financial services companies lure cash-rich private equity firms.
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Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.  may  look to sell its 20 percent stake in Bloomberg LP to raise  capital after writing down $8.4 billion of assets last quarter,  some investors have said.
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Investment bank Merrill Lynch  has seized $400 million in assets of a troubled hedge fund at Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  and plans to sell them off, The Wall Street Journal reported in its weekend edition.
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A variety of companies, including private equity firms and possibly other automakers, have been preparing bids to buy two of Fordâs luxury brands.
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NEW YORK, August 20 (New Ratings)  General Growth Properties Inc (GGP.NYS), the second-largest shopping mall operator in the US, has agreed to buy Rouse Company (RSE), in a cash and debt assumptions deal worth about $12.6 billion.
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Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.  may look to sell its 20 percent stake in Bloomberg LP to raise capital after writing down $8.4 billion of assets last quarter, some investors have said.
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Merrill Lynch agreed on Monday to sell $5 billion of new stock to an investor from Singapore and a smaller stake to a domestic firm.