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OAO Sberbank undergoes structural changes to improve

OAO Sberbank, under the leadership of CEO Herman Gref, had undergone layoffs as well as transitions to become one of the top banks in Europe, with interests in Eastern Europe and Turkey.


KKR to raise GBP1.5 billion in Pets at Home IPO

UK-based pet retailer Pets at Home will be put up for an initial public offering by American multinational private equity firm KKR & Co LP. Said listing would be worth GBP1.5 billion.

FoundationDB closes USD17 million for data storage engine

Virginia-based tech startup FoundationDB raised USD17 million in a financing round led by Sutter Hill to be used for the expansion of its reliable database project.

SmartThings raises USD12.5 million in Series A funding

SmartThings received USD12.5 million in a Series A financing round led by Greylock and Highland Capital for its hub that allows smart devices to communicate with each other.


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A settlement was reached between representatives of both American Airlines and US Airways Group and the US Department of Justice would pave the way to the approval of the merger.
CBRE GROUP SAYS PURCHASE PRICE IS PAYABLE IN CASH, EXCEPT FOR ABOUT $9 MLN PAYABLE IN CBRE COMMON STOCK TO NORLAND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
IntercontinentalExchange Inc's takeover of NYSE Euronext is complete and stock of the combined company will begin trading under the symbol ICE on Wednesday, said the head of ICE, an exchange and clearing house operator.
Rakuten Inc sought court action to stop the passage of the bill to prohibit the over the counter sales of certain drugs over the Internet.
The Carlyle Group announced the closure of the latest collateralized loan obligation, which is the company's way of investing into the market through global market strategies and solutions, real assets and corporate private equity.
Cisco is expected to report higher quarterly profit for its fiscal first quarter of 2014. The report may uncover any evidence of sales pressure from the U.S. federal government shutdown and weakness in China.
NorthEdge Capital invests GBP25.5 million in chemicals manufacturer Fine Industries Ltd of the Teeside, UK area to boost the company's presence and production for its future.
itBit is a digital currency exchange that provides the latest platform for Bitcoind trading in differing currencies such as the US Dollar, Singaporean Dollars and in Euros.
French luxury goods group Kering, trying to sell its loss-making mail order unit La Redoute, said it would favor a buyer who would keep the business going after staff and politicians protested against looming job cuts.
Contingent Network Services, a global technology services company, today announced the acquisition of Tampa-based IVANS Network Services, a non-healthcare business unit of Minneapolis-based ABILITY Network Inc.