The Bay Area Rapid Transit workers union was poised to go on strike but was averted by the 11th hour intervention of California Governor Jerry Brown.
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2M Group receives follow-up fund from Investec
Investec gave follow-up financing to 2M Group Limited today. Investec Growth and Acquisition Finance handed out a follow-up financing to 2M Group Limited, an existing client who owns Surfachem and Banner Chemicals.
TJ Maxx, Off Fifth to open online stores this year
TJ Maxx and its rival Off Fifth planned to launch an online store this year that was expected to boost the sales of the business.
South Korea expresses concern about US veto on Apple ban
South Korea expressed its concerns regarding the Obama administration’s decision to overrule a sales ban of Apple’s iPhone 4 and iPad 2.
Shipments of Android tablet outdo iOS-based iPads
According to research firm Canalys, the shipments for Android-based tablets exceeded the consignments for iPads from Apple Inc in the second quarter.
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Data from Private Equity International and Thomson Reuters revealed that private equity companies are now Asia's new bankers.
The price cut in Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet would apply in several countries, but not in the UK.
According to analysts, Apple is an excellent buy due to factors that present a margin of safety for investors.
Researchers said that the sale of smart sensors would reach US$6.9 billion in 2018. University of California Professor, Steven Glaser, hoped to build the world's biggest sensor network.
A Thai-based fund manager announced that two leading real estate firms in Thailand plan to raise THB 28 billion or USD 891 million in an initial public offering scheduled by the end of this year.
Obama administration's ruling that overturned the global trade decision against Apple promised to upend the battles on patent.
African Bank Investments announced it would sell its retail furniture business to strengthen its balance sheet hit by slow demand and increasing bad loans.
Vodafone sued Telecom Italia and claimed that the company abused its dominant position in the market.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine announced that BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd will recall 143,215 vehicles for electric power steering system problems.
