Idea Cellular board director Sanjeev Aga exited from his 5,000 shares in the Indian mobile network operator for INR8.81 lakh. Aga has been credited for launching Idea Cellular.
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Egnyte nabs $29.5M in Series D funding to replicate Box, Dropbox popularity
Enterprise cloud file storage hybrid Egnyte received $29.5 million in Series D funding to introduce itself to other international markets and to gain recognition in international markets like its rivals Box and Dropbox.
Lending startups to cater to creditors with damaged credit scores and shunned by banks
A group of financial tech startups are tapping into a niche market wherein 80 million people with low FICO credit scores could not obtain loans from banks and other financial institutions.
Canonical's Ubuntu Touch OS set to go live via major handset manufacturer tie-up
In a report by CNET, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth said that it had signed a deal with a major manufacturer to create and ship smartphones running on Ubuntu Touch OS.
Microsoft wins in court decision over Cisco challenging Skype takeover
The Luxembourg-based General Court declared on Wednesday that Cisco's antitrust concerns regarding Microsoft Corp's takeover of the largest Internet video and voice messaging provider Skype was unfounded.
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South Korea's Financial Services Commission on Wednesday cleared MBK Partners' $1.75 billion acquisition of ING Groep's Korean insurer. MBK bought 8.2 million shares in ING Life Korea.
The row that occurred between 23andMe Inc and the Food and Drug Administration has led to stricter oversight of the genetic testing industry, according to a Bloomberg report.
UK-based FirstGroup said no to the proposal of hedge fund Sandell Asset Management to split the company and sell assets, saying the plan contained a number of structural flaws and inaccuracies, a Bloomberg report said.
Cloud-based data management startup Rosslyn Analytics raised £2.1 million in a funding round joined by Amati Global Partners and IQ Capital. Rosslyn also eyes a listing on AIM early next year.
London-based broadcaster ITV Plc has sold its remaining 6.79% stake in Scotland-based broadcaster STV for £7.5 million, severing a shareholder relationship that goes back to the 1990s.
Private equity giant Blackstone Group stands to get a huge profit from the initial public offering of Hilton Worldwide Holdings scheduled for today, a Bloomberg report said.
Vice Media has bought New York-based digital company Carrot Creative to experiment with ways to distribute its editorial content, in a deal valued between $15 million to $20 million, according to a source familiar with the transaction.
Investment banks Macquarie Group and UBS AG managed to raise $521.2 million in Australian insurer Cover-More's listing. Shares offered are priced at $2 per share and will start trading before the year ends.
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has invested an undisclosed amount in Monaco-based electric car startup Venturi Automobiles and co-founded a new electric racing team which will compete in the Formula E series next September.
