Blackberry shares increase following news on potential buyers

BlackBerry shares rose last Monday after reports of potential strategic buyers taking interest in the struggling smartphone maker, said a Reuters report.


Twitter gets "buy" rating even before going public

Twitter Inc got a "buy" rating from a brokerage company even before the social media platform went public, said a Reuters report.

Vitol SA's debt rates same as Glencore negotiated rates

Vitol SA obtains favorable LIbOR for its one year and three year credit lines. The world's largest independent oil trader, Vitol SA, would be raising USD7 billion worth of loans at the same rate pegged for its nearest competitor, Glencore Xstrata Plc.

Time Warner Cable purchases DukeNet to expand into Southeastern US

DukeNet serves as the gateway to the Southeast United States, thus an acquisition of this magnitude was an easy choice to make.


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