Thoma Bravo, the private equity firm, stated on Tuesday it would acquire Ellie Mae in a deal worth $3.7B, sending its shares up 21%
The European antitrust regulators have cleared a joint bid launched by Delta Air Lines, Virgin Group and Air France-KLM to acquire Virgin Atlantic, claiming that no competition concerns were raised over the deal.
On Tuesday, Symantec Corp, the cyber security company, announced it had acquired the Israeli firm Luminate Security, seeking to bolster group's security system for a cloud computing.
Virgin Trains USA announced it had delayed its planned initial public offering, where the company sought to attract over $500M by selling 28.3M shares, due to too high price range for the firm's share.
The buyout firm Vitruvian put Smava, Germany's consumer credit platform, up for a sale or launch an IPO, seeking to raise about $500M, sources reported.
John Legere, the CEO of T-Mobile US, stated it would defend the company's $26.0B deal to acquire the wireless carrier Sprint in the US Congress this Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Sears Chairman Edward Lampert has unveiled plans for the company after the bankruptcy filing, saying it would sublease or sell several of 425 stores and open the smaller ones more focused on tools and appliances.
China's telecoms company Huawei stated it was not expecting any slowdown in its Poland sales on the company's equipment, adding the situation might potentially have an impact in the future.
The PE firms Carlyle Group and Bain Capital are considering to make a joint offer for the German company Osram Licht, Bloomberg sated this Wednesday.
The Brazilian state-controlled oil firm Petrobras is likely to seek new offers for its gas pipeline network TAG's acquisition in March, sources reported on Tuesday.
JAB Holding has proposed to boost the German conglomerate's stake in Coty to 60%, after a 50% drop in the company's market value last year.
Dynamic Map Platform, Japan's self-drive cars map developer, stated on Wednesday it would acquire its rival Ushr in a deal worth $200M.
On Tuesday, the US Democratic senators called on the Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department to reject the proposed $26B merger between Sprint and T-Mobile US.
InterContinental Hotels Group agreed to acquire the Six Senses Hotels Resorts' operating companies and brands in a cash-deal worth $300M, seeking to boost its luxury portfolio.
General Motors and Amazon.com are planning to make an investment into the electric pickup truck maker Rivian, bringing the US company's value to $1.0-2.0B.
On Wednesday, the US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he is hopeful for productive trade negotiations in Chine this week.
The Venezuelan oil exports have shifted focus toward India since the new US sanctions started on January 28, as Venezuela's PDVSA seeks to replace deliveries to Europe and the United States.
Crude oil prices edged higher by 1% on Wednesday, as OPEC said it had reduced supply in January and US sanctions against Venezuela.
On Wednesday, Asian shares reached a four-month high. The surge was attributed to the US-China trade negotiations.
On Tuesday, Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called for a fairer European Union with well-known demands of economic growth.
On Tuesday, the former Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico gave up plans to lead Slovakia's Constitutional Court.
The UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Tuesday condemned the attack on BBC cameraman Ron Skeans at the US President Donald Trump campaign rally in Texas.
According to government sources, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez would call for a snap election after Wednesday' key budget vote.
Jody Wilson-Raybould, the Canadian Veterans Affairs Minister, resigned from her position on Tuesday, amid allegations in a corporate corruption case.