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South Africa's Telkom takes second shot at IT firm BCX, offers $256 million

South African telecommunications company Telkom (TKGJ.J) made a second stab at buying IT infrastructure firmBusiness Connexion (BCXJ.J) with a 2.7 billion rand ($256 million) offer, seven years after competition concerns scuppered its first bid.


PSA to build next Citroen C3 compact in Slovakia: sources

PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to build its next C3 compact model in Slovakia instead of France, sources close to the French carmaker told Reuters on Thursday.

India's Flipkart buys fashion portal as Amazon spurs consolidation

Flipkart, India's largest e-tailer, on Thursday acquired the country's biggest fashion portal Myntra, as Amazon.comInc's rapid expansion in the country stokes consolidation in the e-commerce industry.

Apple iOS 8 to Support Split-Screen Multitasking for iPad Air 2

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference will commence this June. Similar to previous conferences, people expect the release of the iOS 8. According to previous reports, Apple will focus on two products during the event: the new iOS 8 and the OS X Mavericks. Whereas the iPad Air has been limited to “unitask” device, the new operating system promises to support multitasking for better productivity.


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Samsung has been well known for targeting different sections of the market. The company has released tablets in different sizes and features to cater to varying users. According to recent information, it appears the Korean tech giant has been working on one of its largest series yet. The most recent leak indicates one of Samsung’s releases will be a 13.3-inch tablet sporting AMOLED and LCD technology.
LG has unleashed three new tablets for its G Pad series. The tablets offer different sizes targeting varying user needs and preferences. In September 2013, LG release its LG G Pad 8.3. The G Pad 8.3 received good response from the market setting a standard for the next LG tablets. Can the three new tablets match or surpass the success of the previous G Pad? What can people expect?
The Association for Corporate Growth Orange County chapter ("ACG-OC") bestowed coveted awards celebrating growth, innovation and corporate responsibility to Orange County's finest companies Thursday night at the sold out Annual Awards Gala held at the Island Hotel.
Indonesian retailer Mitra Adiperkasa said it will sell majority stakes in its Domino's Pizza and Burger King chains to keep its capital to develop its other franchises.
FutureAdvisor, a San Francisco-based investment advisory service geared toward investors with between $100,000 and $1 million to invest, said it raised $15.5 million in funding to build its business.
France's controversial decree widening its control over takeovers in strategic industries is meant to help discussions over alliances and is not there to block deals, Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Marlin & Associates Securities LLC (M&A), the boutique investment banking and strategic advisory firm, announced that, effective today, Jason Panzer has been named to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer.
Online music streaming service Spotify said on Wednesday its global paid subscriber base had swelled to 10 million as speculation mounts the Swedish start-up could be gunning for a share listing.
Woodbridge International, a global mergers and acquisitions firm, is pleased to announce the opening of our new office in Frankfurt, Germany. The new location strengthens Woodbridge's presence in Europe, allowing the firm to provide a full range of cross-border investment banking services to German companies seeking divestitures, acquisitions and joint ventures.
Renowned actor of "The Shield" Michael Jace was arrested last night for shooting his wife at home in Los Angeles.