J.Crew Group Inc is said to be in early stage talks with Fast Retailing Co and E. Land Group for a possible sale, according to sources.
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Electronic cigarette maker NJOY gets $70M in private funding round
E-cig maker NJOY secured $70 million from Brookside Capital and Morgan Stanley Investment Management in a private round, The New York Times The Dealook reported.
Supreme Industries to divest shuttle-bus business for $7M
Indiana, US-based commercial vehicle manufacturer Supreme Industries Inc is about to divest its shuttle-bus business to Elkhart-based recreational vehicle maker Forest River Inc in a deal valued at $7 million.
Virginia-based decoder Babel Street secures $2M from angel investors
Babel Street, a startup that can decode data from complex information, got $2 million from angel investors to go towards its sales, marketing and product development initiatives, VentureBeat reported.
Pizza chain Sbarro said to be readying second bankruptcy filing
Sources told Bloomberg that pizza restaurant chain Sbarro is preparing for a bankruptcy filing which could take place any time in the next few weeks.
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In a 2-1 vote, the 9th US Circuit of Appeals did not agree with Google that an anti-Muslim video should remain posted on its YouTube website while the case is on appeal, Reuters reported.
Wayra London incubated- Dattch, a dating app for lesbian women, has rolled out the service in San Francisco, California after raising funds from angel investors last year, TechCrunch reported.
Electricity and energy-related products provider Star Energy Partners has received an undisclosed investment amount from an unnamed investor to allow it to expand its operations.
The largest Asian angel network, Indian Angel Network, has invested an undisclosed amount in a UK startup called SwiftShift after a pitching session sponsored by the UKTI, TechCrunch reported.
As they open their first Old Navy store in China, Gap Inc will be increasing its efforts to promote their brand online so it can capitalize on the country's fast-growing e-commerce sector, Reuters reported.
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook did not take too kindly on the suggestion of a shareholder to abandon its environmental causes that don't add to the company's profits, CNET reported.
Flower Power, a Bluetooth device made by Paris, France-based consumer product developer Parrot, is paired with a mobile app that helps users monitor plant growth to make the gardening chore easier.
Engineers of California, US-based on-demand Internet streaming service Netflix hacked a Fitbit activity tracking device and activated a feature that auto-pauses the video when the watcher falls asleep and allows him to resume watching when he wakes up.
Mountain View, US-based investment firm 500 startups organized Rainbow Round, a monthly meeting where members of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community from the tech sector can talk about their interests and struggles.
