University of North Carolina Professor Gregg D. Polsky wrote in the February 3 edition of Tax Notes that payments given by companies to their private equity owners are not characterized properly for tax purposes, The New York Times The Dealbook reported.
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France-based Wisembly snags $2M from Alven Capital to simplify meetings
France-based startup Wisembly was able to snag $2 million from Alven Capital for its tool that allows users to prepare for, monitor and simplify company meetings, TechCrunch reported.
TAQNIA picks up stake in Acwa solar arm in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-based development and investment firm Technology Development & Investment Co (TAQNIA) picked up a 50% stake in Sun & Life, the solar energy unit of power and water company Acwa.
Tech company giants start unveiling details on secret government requests for data
In a bid to show that their participation in the surveillance efforts of the government was limited, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google started to publish details on the number of government requests for data, Reuters reported.
African mineral exploration poised to drop amid lack of funding sources
African mineral exploration activity is poised to drop by 15% to 20% in 2014 as sources of funding have dried up due to difficult economic problems, according to David Cox, senior sales executive of SNL Metals Economic Group.
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California, US-based optical communications network product designer and manufacturer JDS Uniphase Corp (JDSU) bought Boulder, Colorado-based real-time intelligence software solutions provider Trendium for an undisclosed amount.
The hearing held by New York State banking regulator Benjamin M. Lawsky points to more regulation in Bitcoin's future, The New York Times The Dealbook reported.
New York, US-based education solutions provider McGraw-Hill Education purchased Los Angeles, California-based online curriculum tool developer Engrade for an undisclosed amount to meet the increasing demand for digital educational content.
If you've always wanted to own a franchise of Forever Yogurt but can't afford to, CrowdFranchise.com allows prospective investors to become an owner for as low as $1,000.
Hollywood, US-based digital media firm SpinMedia Group acquired SpinMedia LLC for an undisclosed amount, and poured in $10 million in funding to deal with the company's debts.
Atomic Reach, a platform that enables its clients to reach their target audience by measuring the quality and readability of content, has raised $4 million in funding so far, TechVibes reported.
Samsung Electronics will be rolling out the newest version of its Galaxy S smartphone on February 24 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Reuters reported.
USA Hockey uses Intelligym, a game-like program that helps improve mental performance and team work, to train the U17 and U18 teams for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Barter platform TradeYa Inc was able to raise $1.1 million for its seed round. The company's mobile app allows users to trade goods and services online.
