Apple would be given the upper hand if the International Trade Commission decided to favor the US tech titan.
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American Tower Corp okays deal to buy NII Holdings towers
American Tower Corp announced that it would be buying towers from NII Holdings for USD 811 million. For the price tag of USD 811 million, American Tower Corp (AMT) announced that it has agreed to buy 4,500 towers in Brazil and Mexico from NII Holdings.
Nova Capital agrees to buy Newell Rubbermaid brands for USD 214 million
Nova Capital signed an agreement to buy five brands of the Newell Rubbermaid Hardware Group in a deal worth USD 214 million.
Billionaire Elon Musk's fortune rockets by US$570 million as Tesla tops estimates
Tesla Motor Inc. rallied 14% after posting its second quarter earnings report which helped the fortune of Elon Musk to rocket by US$570 million yesterday.
Danone acquires YoCrunch
French food company Danone announced its acquisition of YoCrunch for an undisclosed amount. France-based food company Danone SA acquired YoCrunch. The deal enabled Danone to strengthen its foothold in the yoghurt market in the US.
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NQ Mobile Inc of China aimed to hire US tech talents through a corporate structure that includes two CEOs in two separate headquarters.
Tumblr founder David Karp gets US$110 million to remain in the company for the next four years. On Thursday, a regulatory filing revealed a US$110 million retention payment of Yahoo to David Karp, Tumblr's founder.
America Movil offered to buy KPN's E-Plus for EUR 7.2 billion or USD 9.6 billion, a move that rivaled Spain Telefonica's bid made last month.
T-Mobile disclosed that the iPhones from Apple generated 29% of the carrier's total sales during the second quarter.
Universal Display boosted its full-year forecast to US$125 million from only US$110 million due to the increasing demand for LED.
Amazon launched the latest Mobile App Distributing program which could optimize the web app for distribution to smartphones.
Nvidia projected a current-revenue of US$1.05 billion, plus or minus 2%, which was below analysts' estimates.
Apple generated US$4 billion from iTunes software and services during the second quarter. Apple's iTunes Store has been a relevant source of income and a core to the tech giant's ecosystem.
According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, first time smartphone buyers would prefer Android units while repeat buyers would choose Apple products.
