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Icahn and Blackstone Open Discussion on Team Up

Icahn and Blackstone open discussion to team up on Dell buyout. Two of the most renowned equity investors in the United States may very well put a damper on the US$24.


Hulu Board Reaches out to Potential Buyers

The board at Hulu has sought to discuss with potential buyers according to anonymous sources close to the deal.

Yahoo Purchases Summly

For a reported US$30 million, Yahoo purchases the Summly app from its high school aged owner. Yahoo Inc has purchased mobile news aggregator Summly. This is the latest move in a string of acquisitions made by the company to enhance its portal's web services.

Future Capital Partners Purchases Bioethanol Plant

FCP purchases bioethanol plant for machinery to outfit the construction of another plant in the UK. UK investment company Future Capital Partners Ltd has agreed to purchase Appomattox Bio Energy LLC.


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Vodafone is nearing the share market valuation of Verizon, with decision time on the future of the company's venture.
Otelco attributes loss of Time Warner contract and FCC order as causes for the need to seek bankruptcy protection.
Dell is now hunkering down to make a better and higher offer than others have made for the company he had founded.
SEC chairman Elisse Walter urged during video conference at the annual forum of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission that foreign regulation should be applied for cross-border trades.
CMS is selling its bakery supplies business to Rhone Capital to focus on other profitable ingredients.
Gold, corn and natural gas were among the top commodities traded according to figures obtained by Reuters from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
SEC Chairman Elise Walter proposes foreign regulatory guidelines for cross border trading especially with over the counter derivatives trades.
Technology giant Apple has recently purchased WiFiSlam for its mapping purposes. Apple is seeking to improve its mapping applications for its smart phones by purchasing Silicon Valley start up WiFiSlam.
Dell reviewing Icahn and Blackstone offers against the Silver Lake/Dell offer. Currently, the special committee of the Board of Directors of Dell Inc is reviewing the takeover bids submitted by the Blackstone Group and billionaire Carl Icahn.
DP Chairman confirms move from US markets to Latin American and African countries for port business.