Montreal, Canada-based pension fund manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) invested $40 million to support the growth of Quebec-based professional services firm WSP Global, formerly Genivar, despite damaging issues about the company.
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Citizens Inc adds Mississippi insurer Magnolia Guaranty in $5.23M cash deal
Austin, Texas-based legal reserve life insurance firm Citizens Inc, through its subsidiary, added Ridgeland, Mississippi-based firm Magnolia Guaranty Life Insurance Co in a deal valued at $5.23 million.
Kaspersky Lab research says Agent.BTZ virus infected at least 400,000 computers in Russia and Europe in 2008
Kaspersky Lab published new research that the old worm known as Agent.BTZ infected at least 400,000 computers in Russia and Europe after breaching the Central Command of the US military, Reuters reported.
Overstock's Bitcoin sales range from $20K to $30K per day and growing
Chief Executive Officer Patrick Byrne of Overstock said they are recording $20,000 to $30,000 worth of Bitcoin transactions per day and growing, Business Insider reported.
Silicon Valley startup Matterport to launch new 3D modeling technology
Mountain View, US-based 3D reconstruction firm Matterport is set to release a camera and technology that professional photographers and real estate firms can use to create 3D models of interior and outdoor spaces.
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Alibaba is almost certain that it will not be undertaking its initial public offering in Hong Kong but in New York, according to sources interviewed by the Financial Times.
Trulioo has obtained $6 million for its Series A round led by Trulioo has obtained $6 million in its Series A funding round, TechCrunch reported. Tenfore Holdings led the round for the identity verification startup.
CBS renews The Big Bang Theory after receiving for the second time a massive renewal for three seasons.
According to Mayor Bill de Blasio, the massive explosion followed by a raging fire in East Harlem Manhattan was caused by a possible gas leak after residents had been complaining about the smell of gas for weeks.
YouTube service is temporarily down for unknown reasons making users expressing their disappoints on Twitter.
Staying fit has been a concern among people these days as the faster pace of life compromises diet and healthy living but seven simple steps had been listed to help people get a dose of healthier routines.
A TRO was issued lifting the arrest of Delfin Lee, a property developer in the Philippines arrested last Thursday in Manila for syndicated estafa and alleged defrauding of government housing loan amounting to PHP6.6 billion for his Globe Asiatique transactions.
M.D. Jennings isn’t getting a stint with the Green Bay Packers after the team announced that they will no longer re-sign the NFL star.
Sire De Grugy and trainer father and son tandem Gary and Jamie Moore won the Champion Chase at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, reported The Guardian.
