Sectors
Yahoo Purchases Summly
For a reported US$30 million, Yahoo purchases the Summly app from its high school aged owner. Yahoo Inc has purchased mobile news aggregator Summly. This is the latest move in a string of acquisitions made by the company to enhance its portal's web services.
Future Capital Partners Purchases Bioethanol Plant
FCP purchases bioethanol plant for machinery to outfit the construction of another plant in the UK. UK investment company Future Capital Partners Ltd has agreed to purchase Appomattox Bio Energy LLC.
HSIL Sells off Glassware Subsidiary
The sanitary wares giant recently sold its glassware subsidiary for an undisclosed amount. HSIL Ltd recently sold off its entire shareholdings over AGI Glasspack Ltd.
Shire Makes Second Ophtha Purchase
Shire pay US$160 million for SARcode Bioscience. Shire recently announced its purchase of privately owned US biotech firm SARcode Bioscience. The acquisition was worth US$160 million and central to the deal is the rights over a new drug in the late stages of development that helps cure dry eye disease.




