North America
Pinstripe merges with Ochre House
Pinstripe Inc. announced its merger with Ochre House. Pinstripe Inc. announced that it had now merged with Ochre House. Brookfield-based Pinstripe is a recruitment process outsourcing company while Ochre House is a London-based talent management and recruitment outsourcing company .
Men's Wearhouse acquires Joseph Abboud for US$98 million
Men's Wearhouse announced that it had acquired Joseph Abboud in a deal worth US$98 million. Men's Wearhouse anounced that it had acquired Joseph Abboud, New Bedford-based suit maker, for US$98 million.
Apple acquires Terminator technology
A patent for bulk processing of liquid metal was issued to Apple's partner and affiliate. A patent issued to Apple excited iPhone fanatics and technology geeks all over the word this week.
Forget Google, invest in Apple - Analysts
Google experienced a heavy fall in its latest earnings report, while Apple leaped high. In 2012, the most profitable move investors could have done was to exit Apple and enter Google.