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Business software IPOs hope to trump market woes

Data analysis software company Tableau Software and developer tools maker Atlassian are among several small, business software firms preparing to go public in the next 12 months.


Investcorp seeks $500 mln-plus refinancing - sources

Investcorp is seeking a loan of more than $500 million to help refinance debt due in 2013. Investcorp, a Bahrain-based investment company, is seeking a loan of more than $500 million to help refinance debt due in 2013 as it looks to head off any potential refinancing risk next year, four sources familiar with matter said on Thursday.

LinkedIn passwords cracked: But LinkedIn hasn't given warning yet

Over 6 million user passwords of LinkedIn was cracked. Over 6 million user passwords of LinkedIn was cracked. The hacker posted the list of hacked passwords on a website called insidepro.

Samsung Galaxy S3 facing a hurdle as Apple files lawsuit against it

Apple has heated up its patent war with Samsung, which could possibly delay the shipping of Samsung Galaxy S3 in U.S.


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China's outbound investments accelerated to $21.4 billion in the first three months of 2012 after stalling last year.
Ariat International is being sold to its management and the Fisher family. Ariat International, a high-end riding gear maker whose apparel has been worn by the likes of socialite Paris Hilton and the daughter of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is being sold to its management and the Fisher family, the founders of Gap Inc (GPS.
Europe is riding a gathering wave of Chinese direct investment that could bring in $250 billion to $500 billion in fresh capital this decade.
Quixey, a search engine for apps, said it had raised $20 million in Series B funding to fund expansion in technological capabilities.
Resource deals dominated China's outbound investment of $21.4 billion in the first three months of 2012.
JP Morgan's top media sector banker Harry Hampson is to become head of the bank's Financial Sponsors Group which advises private equity firms.
PubMatic (www.pubmatic.com) has raised $45 million in mezzanine financing. PubMatic (www. pubmatic. com), the digital media platform for publishers, has raised $45 million in mezzanine financing.
Vets First Choice closed a $4 million financing led by new investor Polaris Venture Partners. Vets First Choice, the nation’s largest online veterinary partner-pharmacy and marketing service provider, closed a $4 million financing led by new investor Polaris Venture Partners.
Fanatics, Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Dreams, Inc. Fanatics, Inc. , a leading online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Dreams, Inc.
European citizens, concerned about the deepening euro zone crisis, are flocking to New York to buy real estate as safe assets.