Aurora Capital Group has completed its previously-announced acquisition of National Technical Systems. The cash acquisition priced at USD 23 per share was at a 39% premium to the closing price of NTS on August 15.
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Google in negotiations to create prescription lenses for Google Glass design
Google Inc is looking for ways to use prescription lenses for its Google Glass design. Efforts are in place to keep them from not just becoming another niche products for nerds.
The Maschhoffs takes over chicken company GNP Company
Pork producer The Maschhoffs LLC announced on Friday that it has agreed to purchase chicken company GNP Company for an undisclosed amount. GNP company is the 18th-biggest broiler producer in the US.
JPMorgan lawyer says regulation of banks out of control
Stephen Cutler, the top lawyer for JPMorgan Chase, lashed out against government regulators in an industry conference at The Clearing House attended by both bankers and regulators.
J.C. Penney removed from the S&P 500 index
J.C. Penney was dropped from the Standard & Poor's 500 index after losing more than half of its market value this year alone. Its downward spiral began during a failed transformation under former CEO Ron Johnson, who was fired last April after 17 months in the job.
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Brian Fung, in his report which appeared on The Switch at The Washington Post, said the world is moving away from true mobile payments as evidenced by the presence of plastic card offerings from various companies.
The Board of Directors of global hospitality and travel firm Carlson has given its approval for the evaluation of strategic alternatives for American casual bar and grill TGI Fridays Restaurants.
Time Warner Inc moved another step closer to spinning off its magazine assets as Time Inc, the publisher of People, Fortune and the eponymous newsweekly Time, filed with regulators on Friday to list itself as a standalone company.
Florida-based AssuredPartners closed its acquisition of Stoutamire-Pavlik & Associates Inc, an independent insurer located in Monticello Florida. No financial details were given about the deal.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday, including Microsoft, Comcast, Green Dot, Goldman Sachs and others.
eMedia Networks International Corporation today announced a proposal by Jasvir Athwal, Darren Reiter and David Mears, all directors and officers of the Company, for the Company to go private.
A&B Properties, Inc. announced today that it has agreed to sell Maui Mall to a partnership of Denver-based Alberta Development Partners and an affiliate of Chicago-based Walton Street Capital, LLC.
Niche, a startup that helps connects brands with social media celebrities has announced that it has successfully raised USD 550k in funding and at the same time, have finally opened their website to the public.
Skip Hop, founded 10 years ago by Ellen and Michael Diamant, makers of children's gears, sell its majority stake to a private equity firm, Fireman Capital Partners.
