Manchester United Files for IPO in U.S.

Zynga, maker of FarmVille and other online games, filed paperwork Friday for an initial public offering aiming to raise about $1 billion from the markets."By offering our shares to the public we hope to enable Zynga to invest more in play than any company in history," Zynga founder and chief executive Mark Pincus said in the company's IPO registration statement, posted on the website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.The number of shares to be sold and the price range for the offering have yet to be determined, Zynga said in a statement.

The Carlyle Group L.P. said it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common units.

The Carlyle Group L.P. said it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common units.

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd, the US luxury fashion and accessories brand, announced that it was preparing an initial public offering in New York, hoping to raise about $900 million.The company, whose shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KORS, will offer up to 47.96 million shares, including eventual over-allotment options if demand is strong, at $17 to $19 a share.That would represent a possible total of $911 million, according to the prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available online.

LONDON (Reuters) - Asset manager BlackRock <BLK.N> has built a stake of more than 8 percent in the listed shares of British soccer club Manchester United <MANU.N>.

Manchester United's crest (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Manchester United has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list Class A ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The IPO can raise up to $100 million, though that value is currently a placeholder and can go even higher once the share [...]