North America

Johnson Controls increases share buyback program by USD3 billion, quarterly dividend by 16%

Johnson Controls Inc. on Wednesday announced that it would increase its share repurchase program by USD3 billion. The company also said that it would increase its quarterly dividend to USD22 per common share.


Illuminate Ventures closes USD20 for debut fund

Women-led venture capital firm Illuminate Ventures closed USD20 million as its first fund to invest in cloud data, big data, analytics, software-as-a-service, and enterprise mobility startups in North America.

CapLinked secures USD 1 million in expansion round

Subtraction Capital, FF Angel, 500 Startups and other investors supported CapLinked, a cloud-based platform for business, with a USD 1 million investment in its expansion round.

Cloud storage firm Box seeks USD100 million in new funding

Cloud storage provider Box, a rival of Dropbox, is raising USD100 million in new funding through a share sale that would value the company at around USD2 billion.


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Chrysler Group LLC appointed Barclays Plc, Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley and UBS AG to help underwrite its proposed initial public offering slated in December. Chrysler filed for an IPO in September.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc lost more than $1 billion on currency trades during the third quarter, recent regulatory filings show, offering some insight into why the firm, reported its worst quarter in a key trading unit since the financial crisis.
The US Treasury Department will meet with the banking industry in December to give guidelines on how to deal with marijuana businesses in states that have legalized marijuana use.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including Telefonica Deutschland, Devon Energy, Metro AG, Devon Energy Corp and others
Legal-focused startup Shake received USD 3 million in its Series A funding round led by SoftBank Capital. Shake is an iOS app that allows users to make and sign effective legal agreements on the go.
Private equity firm Bain Capital LLC has ended advanced talks with auto parts supplier TI Automotive Ltd over a possible buyout after failing to meet TI's price expectations of close to $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan and Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell will be among bank executives and regulators speaking at an industry conference in New York hosted by The Clearing House Association, which represents interests of the biggest commercial banks.
The United States could start missing payments on its obligations some time between March and June if lawmakers don't raise a legal limit on borrowing by early February, congressional analysts said on Wednesday.
Private equity firm Silver Lake has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co, Barclays Plc and Morgan Stanley to lead a potential initial public offering of Mercury Payment Systems LLC, according to people familiar with the matter.
Sirius Financial Services, Inc. acquired a new subsidiary, Farmica Africa, a producer of Lemon grass based products including tea, soap, an energy drink, insect repellant and essential oil.