Ireland saw a 6% increase in its venture capital activity with the help of private investors who poured in £237 million (€284 million) in investments in 2013.
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Five Indian firms interested in Zamboanga investment
Five India-based companies have shown their interest in investing in the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority and Freeport (ZamboEcozone) during a recent business forum in Makati, Philippines.
Amazon to hire hundreds of workers for new fulfillment center in Washington
American e-commerce giant Amazon is planning to hire hundreds of workers for its fourth fulfillment center in Kent, Washington, where customer orders will be packed and shipped.
Sina Weibo files for US IPO to raise as much as $500M
Sina Weibo, the China-based microblogging and social media site, has filed its IPO prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to raise as much as $500 million in its planned US debut, TechCrunch reported.
South Korean beauty box Memebox bags $1.5M in funding for US expansion
Palo Alto, US-based beauty box retailer Memebox, which was imported from South Korea, bagged $1.5 million in venture funding to establish its presence in the US.
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Local private equity firm Fireman Capital Partners (FCP) picked up a majority stake in a Dunkin' Donuts franchise group in Florida for an undisclosed sum.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said it will be asking its minority stakeholders to approve the plan of parent firm Suzuki Motor to build a car plant in Gujarat, Bloomberg reported.
During the inauguration of the Keemanshoop Old Mutual Retail Centre yesterday, Namibia President Hifikepunye Pohamba called on foreign firms to invest in the country's infrastructure development to help the improve its economy.
China-based e-commerce firm Alibaba Group plans to hold a US listing in the third quarter of this year, according to a sources interviewed by Reuters.
A 12-square-meter shop located at the center of Causeway Bay in Hong Kong sold for over $23 million (A$25.56 million), surpassing the previous record of the most expensive retail store sold.
Arizona, US-based Internet domain registrar and web hosting service GoDaddy Group Inc is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) less than three years after it was sold for $2.25 billion, according to sources familiar with the situation.
San Francisco, US-based startup studio Expa, which was created by Uber founder Garrett Camp, raised $50 million in funding from big-time investors to provide seed funding for startups.
Japan-based Transcosmos Inc led the $10 million funding round for Singapore-based online beauty products platform Luxola Pte Ltd, a statement about the investment said.
Washington, US-based private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) is acquiring a 33% interest in Algeria-based PepsiCo Inc bottler Atlas Bottling Corp for an undisclosed amount as part of an expansion plan.
