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Hearst to buy large stake in Dallas software firm Homecare Homebase

San Antonio based global media and information company Hearst Corp agreed to purchase an 85% stake in Dallas-based home health and hospice software maker Homecare Homebase LLC for an undisclosed amount.


The Chernin Group acquires majority stake in anime video service Crunchyroll

Los Angeles-based media platform company The Chernin Group (TCG) acquired a majority stake in anime video distribution firm Crunchyroll, giving Peter Chernin's company one of the world's largest streaming websites.

Global PC market expected to stabilize in the long term -report

The International Data Corporation released its forecast for the PC market worldwide, estimating a 10.1% plunge in 2013 sales, a 3.8% contraction in 2014, and a 300-million mark on an annual basis.

UK Pensions Regulator proposes new rules for diverting pension contributions

New rules set forth by the UK Pensions Regulator will enable companies to make their businesses more sustainable while still being able to give their employees their retirement benefits.


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U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc plans to raise as much as $368 million from an initial public offering of 18.4 million Class A shares.
According to a Financial Times report, Amazon faces safety and regulatory hurdles before it can get its plan to use drones to deliver packages to consumers off the ground.
EIG Global Energy Partners successfully closed its sixteenth fund with USD 6 billion in capital commitments from 150 limited partners coming from 18 countries. it is the largest fund so far in the firm's history.
Oil States Industries, Inc., subsidiary of Oil States International, Inc., has acquired Quality Connector Systems, LLC, headquartered in Houston, Texas. QCS designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of proprietary deep and shallow water pipeline connectors for subsea pipeline construction, repair and expansion projects.
Apple Inc has acquired social media search and analytics startup Topsy, an unusual purchase for a hardware-focused company that has made few forays into social networking.
OCZ Technology Group, Inc. today announced that the Company has signed an asset purchase agreement with Toshiba Corporation to acquire all of OCZ's assets in a chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding for $35M.
TELEHOP COMMUNICATIONS INC SAYS THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE BUSINESS WILL BE $4.3 MILLION Telehop Communications Inc. today announced its expansion into Wireless Services by signing a Letter of Intent to acquire G3 Telecom's Business including wireless and United States operations, and a private placement of $3 million of 10% unsecured 5 year debentures.
NCR Corporation announced that it had agreed to purchase Digital Insight Corporation for $1.65 billion, and that it had completed the acquisition of Alaric Systems Limited, for approximately $84 million.
U.S. online sales are expected to hit $2 billion on "Cyber Monday," for the first time since the data firm comScore has been tracking such information.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday called for changes to the U.S. financial risk council that could slow the process by which it designates large financial firms as "systemic," subjecting them to tougher supervision.