Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich resigns from office following his controversial donation supporting California's opposition to gay marriage.
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American photo sharing site Imgur closes $40M in Series A round
San Francisco, US-based photo sharing service Imgur closed $40 million in its Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Reddit to facilitate its workforce and marketing expansion.
CRIBE invests C$1.5M to increase capacity of Ensyn's biofuels facility in Canada
Ontario, Canada-based non-profit research organiztion Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) invested C$1.5 million to increase the annual capacity of renewable liquid fuels producer Ensyn Technologies from 3 million liters to 13 million liters.
Indian microfinance firm Satin Creditcare bags $4.7M from NMI Fund
New Delhi, India-based microfinance institution Satin Creditcare Network Limited (SCNL) bagged $4.7 million (INR28.44 crore) in a funding round led by Norway-based impact investor NMI Fund III KS (NMI) to fuel its growth and diversification.
US online grocery ePantry launches to provide automatic delivery of sustainable products
San Francisco, California-based online grocery ePantry launched publicly to provide regular and automated delivery of more affordable green and sustainable products to the homes of consumers.
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GrubHub Inc. announced pricing its public debut at USD26 per share piece and would start trading on Friday on the New York bourse, reported Reuters.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced its acquisition of Booz & Company without disclosing financial terms of the deal, reported Ventures Africa.
IMS Health Holdings has set its price for the company's initial public offer to start trading on Friday on the NYSE, reported Reuters.
Billionaire and shopping mall mogul Henry Sy would expand his foothold in China with new shopping malls in Yangzhou and Changzhou, reported Bloomberg.
Databank Financial Services has launched a private equity fund to cater to small and medium industries in Africa's agricultural sector.
Germany's E.ON hired Citi to advise a sale of its assets in Spain, said sources familiar with the matter who told Reuters.
Dubai's sovereign wealth fund, Investment Corp of Dubai, has bought a stake in Kerzner International but did not disclose information regarding the terms of the deal, reported Reuters.
Brookstone Inc. filed with US regulators in Delaware Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to be able to push through a deal with Spencer Spirit Holdings Inc.
Liberty Media announced selling a controlling stake in Barnes & Noble without disclosing the price and the potential bidders for the transaction, said a Reuters report.
