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GlaxoSmithKline launches bioelectronics venture capital fund

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the biggest pharmaceutical firm in Britain, launched a USD 50 million venture capital fund for bioelectronic medicines and technologies.


Demand Media's total revenue growth slowed to 9% due to changes at Google

Demand Media's total revenue growth slowed to 9% to US$101.1 million due to changes at Google. On Wednesday, Demand Media said its aggregate year on year revenue growth slowed to 9% during the second quarter to US$101.

BMC cuts leveraged buyout loans to US$3.5 billion from US$4.2 billion

BMC cut its leveraged buyout loans from US$4.2 billion to US$3.5 billion and boosted sale of bonds from US$1.38 billion to US$1.63 billion.

Higher advertising costs hinder Fusion-io's revenue, shares drop

Fusion-io posted a large quarterly loss due to advertising costs and expenditures associated with the absorption of NexGen Storage's workers.


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New York Times Co Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr announced they won't be selling the New York Times.
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BlackBerry lost its third place position in a race for major smartphone platforms. Even with the launch of the latest mobile operating system and some new smartphones, BlackBerry still keeps on failing to establish a major smartphone platform that could be behind the lead of Android from Google and iOS from Apple Inc.
BlackBerry verified that three senior executive officials were removed from the company. A report on Wednesday said BlackBerry told CBS that the company is in the "second phase of our transformation plan," while confirming the removal of three executives from the firm.
The US Court of Appeals renewed the patent claims that Apple filed against Google's Motorola Mobility.
Russia's Vimpelcom hired Verizon Wireless'former finance chief to help it in reducing its US$23 billion debt.
The shares of E*Trade plunged the most since April after the conduct of the Finra probe in two of its units.
YuMe shares rose by up to 9% in their debut following the company's pricing of IPO that was below the anticipated range.
LG launched its new flagship of Android phone called G2 with intuitive near key. Today, LG unveiled the G2, the company's newest smartphone. The G2 was larger than the Galaxy S4 of Samsung but one millimeter thicker and heavier.
The mobile market of Spain shrank in June which further reduced the chances of recovery for the country.