Britain's largest defence contractor said its annual earnings for 2013 will rise by 10% once it clinches the multi-billion jet fighter deal with Saudi Arabia.
Deals
AENA, AXA Private Equity agree on London Luton Airport buy for USD 599 million
Spain-based airport operator Aena group agreed with AXA Private Equity to buy London Luton Airport from TBI Limited for USD 599 million.
Accenture Credit acquires Mortgage Cadence
Accenture Credit announced it has finalized the acquisition of Mortgage Cadence but financial details were not disclosed.
Verizon's HTC One launch delayed to August 15
Verizon's HTC One launch was moved to August 15 from August 1. The launch of HTC One was pushed back to August 15, according to Droid-Life. The site published what it claimed to be an internal document.
SolomonEdwards completes purchase for M Squared Consulting
Today, SolomonEdwards Group LLC announced completing its acquisition of San Francisco-based M Squared Consulting, which is a unit of Kelly Group Limited.
Latest News
Google replaced AT&T and is now the new Wi-Fi provider for Starbucks. Google announced Wednesday that Starbucks will be their newest business partner. Over the coming 18 months, Google will be busy replacing AT&T's Wi-Fi offerings in all of Starbucks stores.
SanDisk invests in Israel-based Pebbles Interfaces as part of its bid to provide assistance to startup companies.
Russia's Mechel announced the sale of its ferroalloy assets to Turkey's Yildirim Group for USD 425 million.
Rive Technology secured US $20 million in series D financing, raising its total capital to US $67 million.
HealthTech Solutions Group acquires eligibility and billing segment software developer GAFFEY for an undisclosed amount.
Victory employees together with Crestview Partners acquired the asset management firm for US $246 million.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra all set for its September launch. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra was confirmed to arrive in the coming months. The confirmation came by way of a pre-order for the device at retailer Unlocked Mobiles.
Etihad Airways announced it will buy a 49% stake in Serbia's losing JAT Airways. Serbia's loss-making JAT Airways found a savior in Etihad Airways.
H-D Advanced Manufacturing acquired Canada-based iMech for an undisclosed amount. For an undisclosed sum, H-D Advanced Manufacturing Co bought Innovative Mechanical Solutions Ltd and Leading Edge Heat Treatment.
