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China Sinopec, U.S. Weatherford in oil service JV

BY Reuters |

China's Sinopec Group said on Wednesday it has agreed with U.S.-listed Weatherford International to form a joint venture oilfield service company.
Bakers counsels lender on $12.5 bln loan to Suntory for Beam buy

BY ALB, Reuters |

Baker & McKenzie has advised The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd on its $12.5 billion loan to Japanese beverage company Suntory Holdings for its recently completed acquisition of Beam, the maker of Jim Beam and Maker's Mark bourbons.
Johnson Controls divesting auto interiors business to SAIC JV

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Johnson Controls said on Sunday that it has agreed to sell its auto interiors business to a joint venture it is forming with a unit of China's biggest automaker, SAIC Motor Corp.
江森自控将旗下汽车内饰业务出售给上汽集团麾下公司

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汽车配件生产企业江森自控(Johnson Controls) 周日表示，已同意将旗下汽车内饰业务出售给其与延锋汽车饰件系统有限公司(上汽集团下属零部件企业华域汽车全资子公司)的合资企业。上汽集团是中国最大汽车制造企业。
Nomura to set up JV in Shanghai free-trade zone

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Nomura Holdings Inc will establish a joint venture in the Shanghai free-trade zone aimed at marketing investment products and advice to institutions within the zone, the Japanese investment bank said on Monday.
CITIC Pacific raises $5.1 bln for landmark deal to buy parent's assets

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China's CITIC Pacific Ltd said it had secured $5.1 billion to help fund the purchase of some $36 billion in assets from its state-owned parent company, as strategic investors lined up to give the landmark deal their blessing.
Guangdong Rising 'bids $1 bln for copper miner PanAust'

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China's Guangdong Rising Assets Management has proposed a A$1.1 billion ($1 billion) takeover offer for copper and gold miner PanAust Ltd , the second bid for an Australian resources firm by a Chinese state-owned company in two weeks.
Tencent to acquire stake in Navinfo

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Chinese internet service provider Tencent Holdings plans to acquire an 11.3 percent stake in digital mapping service provider Navinfo Co Ltd for 1.17 billion yuan ($187.33 million), Navinfo said late on Monday.
STB, Skadden, Shearman lead on $1.22 bln Youku Tudou deal

BY Kanishk Verghese, Reuters |

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Shearman & Sterling and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have scored lead advisory roles on Alibaba Group and Chinese private equity firm Yunfeng Capital’s agreement to buy a $1.22 billion stake in online video company Youku Tudou Inc.
Disney to increase investment in Shanghai Disney

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Walt Disney said on Monday it has struck a deal with its Chinese joint venture partner to increase investment in its upcoming resort and theme park, Shanghai Disney, by an additional $800 million.