Fewer investors are taking corporate America to court for fraud. Fewer investors are taking corporate America to court for fraud. The number of new federal securities fraud lawsuits seeking class-action status fell to a 7-year low in 2012, according to a study by Stanford Law School and Cornerstone Research released on Wednesday.
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South African private equity firm raises $800m in new fund
South Africa's Ethos Private Equity has raised $800 million for a new fund that will look for opportunities in the continent's biggest economy and its fast-growing neighbors in one of the largest amounts secured by an Africa-focused fund
Investcorp buys Fishnet Security
Investcorp acquires North America's leading information security solutions provider, Fishnet Security
TPG Capital to acquire Eze Castle Software and Realtick from ConvergEx
TPG Capital to acquire eze castle software and realtick from ConvergEx; newly formed company, eze software group, to acquire tradar
Apperian Receives Strategic Investment From Intel Capital
Apperian today announced that the company has received a strategic investment from Intel Capital Apperian, Inc. today announced that the company has received a strategic investment from Intel Capital, Intel's global investment and M&A organization.
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Further Positions MSCI as a Leading Provider of Performance Analysis and Risk Transparency MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Investor Force Holdings, Inc.
Watson Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Belgium-based Uteron Pharma SA for $150 million in cash up front
Yahoo Inc said on Tuesday it has bought "social news" start-up Snip.it Yahoo Inc said on Tuesday it has bought "social news" start-up Snip.
Kamylon Capital has sold its ownership interest in Innovadex to Underwriters Laboratories Boston based, Kamylon Capital, has sold its ownership interest in Innovadex, LLC, to Underwriters Laboratories.
Ribbit Capital Launches Inaugural Fund with Four Initial Investments Ribbit Capital, a new Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, has set its sights on changing this by raising a significant amount of venture funding that will be aimed singularly at driving innovation around the world in lending, payments, insurance, accounting, tax preparation and personal financial management.
ESPN and World's Best Selling Camera Agree to Three-Year Sponsorship Deal GoPro, maker of the world's best selling camera, is teaming with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, to bring the action of the X Games to life likenever before.
Toyota is nearing an agreement to license its fuel-cell vehicle technology to BMW Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp is nearing an agreement to license its fuel-cell vehicle technology to Germany's BMW AG BMWG.
Spirit Realty will merge with Cole Credit Property Trust II to create a commercial real estate firm with a combined value of $7.1 billion.
European Medgold acquired the Grasceta gold exploration licence, located in southern Tuscany Medgold Resources Corp. (TSX-V: MED), the European focused gold exploration company, announced today that it acquired the Grasceta gold exploration licence, located in southern Tuscany, Italy.
