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DLF to raise up to Rs 1,888 cr via stake sale

May 13, 2013

Real estate major DLF will raise up to Rs 1,888 crore through sale of 8.1 crore equity shares to institutional investors on May 14. The company has fixed a price band of Rs 222-233 per share for its share offer. #CorporateStrategy #stake sale #fund raising #DLF Real Estate
Indian cos raise Rs 31,000 cr in FY13; down 36%

May 03, 2013

Indian companies raised nearly Rs 31,000 crore from the public issuance of equity and debt in 2012-13, a slump of 36 percent from the preceding year. #Numbers #Debt #IPO #equities #fund raising
HDFC Bank to raise $500 mn from overseas markets

Feb 27, 2013

Country's second largest private lender HDFC Bank today hit the foreign debt markets with a $500-million bond issue, according to merchant banking sources #CorporateStrategy #HDFC Bank #fund raising #Debt bonds

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Ratnakar Bank eyes $60 mn in 2nd round of fund-raising

Dec 06, 2012

More new investors to be brought in; listing planned in 2014 #VeryCloseUp #fund raising #Ratnakar Bank

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East meets West at Chronicle Sunshine Fund fashion show

2013-05-23 11:51:00

The mother of Michael Sweeney, who was killed in Afghanistan, has spoken of her horror at the terrorist killing of a young man outside her son's former barracks Alan Pardew's position as Newcastle United manager was said to be “safe” last night – as one #Afghanistan #Newcastle United #Alan Pardew
China Daily
Woman sentenced to death for illegal fund-raising

2013-05-16 09:35:00

WENZHOU - A 39-year-old businesswoman was sentenced to death for illegal fund-raising by a court in East China's Zhejiang province on Wednesday. The Wenzhou Intermediate People's Court convicted Lin Haiyan, former general manager of Wenzhou Xinfu, an inv #China
The Independent
FirstGroup announces £615m fund-raising bid as chairman steps down

2013-05-20 09:04:00

Bus and train operator FirstGroup today announced a £615 million fund-raising issue and cancelled its dividend after plans to turn around the business were derailed by the West Coast mainline fiasco. The company, which is planning to pour £1.6 billion in #FirstGroup #Martin Gilbert #London

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