AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Apr 8, 2014) - Mercom Capital Group, llc, a clean energy communications and research firm, released its funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) report for the solar sector in Q1 2014.
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RPS Group buys UK water industry consultancy Clear Environmental for £8.3M
Abingdon, UK-based environmental consultancy RPS Group Plc bought Derby-based water industry consultancy Clear Environmental Consultants Ltd in a deal valued at £8.34 million in cash to expand further in the UK.
Cramo purchases Finnish earthmoving equipment rental specialist OptiRent
Vantaa, Finland-based international rental giant Cramo purchased Klaukkala-based earthmoving equipment rental specialist OptiRent for an undisclosed amount to gain traction over its competitors in the earthmoving industry.
Arad Group picks up controlling stake in Mexican water meter maker Cicasa for $2M
Dalia, Israel-based water measurement solutions and services provider Arad Group picked up a controlling stake in Mexico-based water meter manufacturer Cicasa for $2.04 million to gain access to the Latin American market.
Zesty bags additional $2M in seed funding to expand healthcare appointment platform beyond London
London, UK-based healthcare appointment platform Zesty bagged an additional $2 million in its seed funding round from TA Ventures and ABRT Fund to expand its services beyond London.
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NEW YORK, NY and SHANGHAI, CHINA--(Marketwired - Apr 8, 2014) - BRIC Language Systems, shortly after entering the translation services industry, has been successful in securing a major account in PrivCo - Private Company Financial Intelligence founded by Sam Hamadeh. PrivCo has been cited thousands of times in international media for research done on IPO's such as Twitter, Weibo, and Candy Crush. First up on the radar for PrivCo, is the IPO of Chinese technology giant Alibaba.
Seplat Petroleum Development Company has set its price for an IPO at USD1.67 per piece with dual listings on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the London bourse, reported Ventures Africa.
Hospitality startup Airbnb has increased its service arm to Los Angeles through a partnership with Homejoy and Handybook, reported TechCrunch.
Digital startups had been suffering the crippling effects of the social media outlets ban in Turkey, reported Venture Beat.
The merger between Holcim and Lafarge was expected to establish the biggest cement company in the world, reported Ventures Africa.
Massachusetts, US-based software professional training tool provider PluralSight purchased Oklahoma City-based creative software training services Digital-Tutors in a deal valued at $45 million to increase its educational content.
Quora has announced taking a bigger step into expanding its business similar offering services similar to that of Wikipedia's, reported Venture Beat.
According to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, the selloff of technology shares caused the wealthiest men in Silicon Valley to lose USD11.5 billion.
Tel Aviv, Israel-based mobile gallery startup Flayvr grabbed $2 million in seed funding from institutional and angel investors to help smartphone users organize their gallery photos for easy viewing and sharing.
