Vodafone seeks government approval to own more shares India unit

Vodafone seeks bigger share of its Indian unit, wants government approval. Vodafone Group Plc sought approval on Tuesday, Oct. 29, to raise the number of shares of its India unit for $US1.


Sears ponders Lands' End and Auto Center separation

Retail giant Sears is closing its underperforming assets. Sears Holdings Corp is considering the separation the management operations of its Lands' End clothing and Sears Auto Center businesses, according to a report by Reuters.

Vention Medical purchases Fast Forward Medical

Vention Medical, one of the firms in the Fund IV of KRG Capital Partners, acquired Fast Forward Medical.

NextDoor receives USD60 million investment for international expansion

The USD60 million raised in NextDoor's Series C financing round would go towards hiring additional software engineers to develop its core product.


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