UrgentRx Secures Additional Funding, Prepares for National Expansion

Colorado start-up UrgentRx today has closed on a $3 million Series B round of financing, lead by Los Angeles-based venture capital fund JUMP Investors.


Alibaba buys back stake held by Yahoo for $7.1 billion

Chinese Internet entrepreneur Jack Ma's Alibaba Group is buying back up to half of Yahoo Inc's 40 percent stake for $7.1 billion.

Vodacom says will fight on to keep Congo unit

South Africa's Vodacom said it will fight a court ruling that it must pay $21 million in consultancy fees or submit to the mandatory sale of its shares in its joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Formula One to start pre-marketing $3 bln Singapore IPO-source

Motor racing business Formula One will start pre-marketing for its up to $3 billion Singapore initial public offering on May 22.


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