Hewlett-Packard has said it has already arrived at decisions on how to go about solving shareholders' securities fraud claims for the writedown it took on its Autonomy Plc acquisition, Reuters reported.
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Nintendo Co under pressure to exit hardware business, after Wii U disappoints
As Nintendo's sales of Wii U flopped, Japanese video game machines maker Nintendo Co is under pressure to think about abandoning its hardware operations, Bloomberg reported.
Canadian utility firm Aquatera acquires Watchorn
Grande Prairie-based municipal utility firm Aquatera Utilities Inc acquired Fairview-based industrial water and wastewater services provider Watchorn Rentals Ltd for an undisclosed amount as part of its strategic growth plan.
Private equity- owned Dots to seek bankruptcy protection- report
Sources told The Wall Street Journal that private equity-owned discount retailer Dots LLC is readying itself to file for bankruptcy as the company struggles from the competition given by flash sites.
Private equity-owned Miller's Ale House chain withdraws deal from Pittsburgh's SouthSide Works
Miller's Ale House, a chain of restaurants owned by private equity firm Roark Capital Group, has withdrawn from a deal to build a restaurant in Pittsburgh's SouthSide Works Complex, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
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The US Federal Trade Commission has given its approval to the purchase of Harris Teeter by Kroger Co, according to a statement from both supermarket chains, Reuters reported.
The amount of US insured municipal bonds was pegged at to $12.08 billion last year, the lowest since the financial crisis. However, Reuters reported that the steep decline may be over.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ordered Rabobank in December to straighten out the issues plaguing its anti-money laundering programs in an order made public recently, Reuters reported.
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc's board asks stakeholders to refuse $1.6B Men's Wearhouse Inc hostile bid
Shareholders were asked by the Jos. A. Bank Clothier's Inc board to refuse a hostile bid amounting to $1.61 billion from Men's Wearhouse, Reuters reported.
Softbank Corp is reportedly in discussions with T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom AG to thresh out obstacles for a potential T-Mobile acquisition, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
The Criminal Prosecutions Bureau has been expanded by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau to focus on financial wrongdoing, Bloomberg reported.
Anheuser-Busch InBev is looking to repurchase Oriental Brewery Co from private equity companies KKR & Co and Affinity Equity Partners Ltd, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
California, US-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is in the process of raising $1.5 billion for its new fund, according to Fortune LP whisperer Dan Primack.
Dallas-based Neiman Marcus Group Ltd was given two weeks by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions about the cyber breach that happened during the holiday rush, Bloomberg reported.
