Rehovot, Israel-based 3D printing firm Stratasys bought Wisconsin, US-based plastic filament maker Interfacial Solutions for an undisclosed sum to streamline its operations through hardware and filament production.
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Ridgeville, US-based biotech forestry firm ArborGen purchased Southland, New Zealand-based seedling grower Edendale Nursery for an undisclosed amount to tap the markets in the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
New York, US-based media asset management firm Dalet Digital Media Systems inked a deal to acquire Basingstoke, UK-based video transcoding firm AmberFin for an undisclosed amount.
Atlanta, US-based telephone and data networking firm Digitel Corp bought Cumming, Georgia-based managed IT services provider JTECH Networks for an undisclosed sum to expand its portfolio of services.
Illinois, US-based testing and consulting firm Professional Service Industries Inc added Midwest Engineering Services Inc for an undisclosed amount to become the biggest testing firm in Wisconsin.
Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam said his country is conducting trade missions to its neighboring country, the Philippines, where seven companies are interested in investing in the infrastructure, transport, consumer services, and logistics sectors.
Oklahoma, US-based anti-abortion craft store chain Hobby Lobby stirred controversy by investing $73 million in Pfizer, Bayer, and other companies that make abortive drugs and contraception.
New York, US-based luxury jewelry seller Xcel Brands Inc added jewelry retailer Judith Ripka in a deal valued at $22.5 million in combined cash, interest-free promissory notes and common stock.
US-based electronics giant Apple Inc acquired British automatic speech recognition startup Novauris Technologies for an undisclosed amount more than a year ago to gain traction over Google Now and Microsoft Cortana.
Ontario, Canada-based non-profit research organiztion Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) invested C$1.5 million to increase the annual capacity of renewable liquid fuels producer Ensyn Technologies from 3 million liters to 13 million liters.
San Francisco, US-based photo sharing service Imgur closed $40 million in its Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Reddit to facilitate its workforce and marketing expansion.
According to sources who asked not to be named, J-Lo’s NuvoTV has inked a deal with Fuse TV, allowing the channel to reach more viewers, reported Bloomberg.
Germany's E.ON hired Citi to advise a sale of its assets in Spain, said sources familiar with the matter who told Reuters.
Billionaire and shopping mall mogul Henry Sy would expand his foothold in China with new shopping malls in Yangzhou and Changzhou, reported Bloomberg.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced its acquisition of Booz & Company without disclosing financial terms of the deal, reported Ventures Africa.
