Philippine-based food and beverage manufacturer RFM Corp bought the Royal brand and pasta business from UK-based firm Unilever Group in a deal valued at approximately $47.8 million (PHP2.1 billion).
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India's Blume Ventures to introduce second venture capital fund later in 2014
Blume Ventures, an early stage investor, is set to launch its second venture capital in May or June this year. It will invest a significant portion of its capital to the existing companies in Blume's portfolio, The Economic Times reported.
For the first time since Merrill Lynch acquisition, BofA exceeds JPMorgan Chase in investment banking fees
As far as investment banking fees go, Bank of America outperformed JPMorgan Chase & Co since it acquired Merrill Lynch & Co in 2008, Bloomberg reported.
US software maker Zendesk to launch IPO in 2014
San Francisco, California-based customer-tracking software maker Zendesk has sought the services of Goldman Sachs to lead a potential initial public offering (IPO) set later this year.
Google acquires California-based anti-spam firm Impermium
Tech giant Google acquired Redwood City, California-based anti-spam company Impermium for an undisclosed amount, according to an announcement made by Impermium's chief executive on the company website.
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Beverage companies who want to get a piece of the pie in the fast-growing instant coffee market in Asia will find that the best firm for a takeover would be Super Group Ltd, Bloomberg reported.
Paying online purchases with Bitcoin is not something new but paying taxes using the digital currency is and SnapCard is the startup that makes that possible, according to Forbes Contributor Ben Kepes.
New York, US-based storytelling platform Contently raised $9 million in a Series B funding to expand its advertising enterprise tools and ensure that its journalists are equipped with important publishing tools.
A rising demand for property in Europe has led to a race for acquisitions, fueling rising demand and concerns of a new bubble, the Financial Times reported.
California, US-based tech giant Apple Inc signed an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to pay out at least $32.5 million as refund for the parents of kids who racked up big in-app charges without explicit consent.
OTI Greentech Group, a Switzerland-based cleantech engineering company, said it secured CHF 1.8 million or €1.5 million to mark the first close of its second round of expansion funding.
Gentium investors sued the company's board and Jazz Pharmaceuticals in an attempt to stop the acquisition of Gentium, claiming that the tender offer was flawed, Bloomberg reported.
Yahoo Chief Operating Officer (COO) Henrique De Castro is leaving the company tomorrow, January 16, according to a regulatory filing, but the exact reason for the departure is unclear.
Ontario, Canada-based academic research startup Sciencescape closed $2.5 million in a recent funding round to make the process of going through mountains of research sources easier.
