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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.

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.

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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.

Prosper said on Tuesday it raised $20 million from venture capital firms stepping up competition with rival Lending Club.

Education Holdings 1 Inc filed for bankruptcy protection a month after it agreed to settle allegations that it had made claims for tutoring services that it had not provided

Vision Critical today announced the acquisition of DiscoverText, a robust cloud based text analytics solution

130 million euro loan backing PAI Partners' acquisition of a majority stake in Italian eyewear company Marcolin has closed oversubscribed, banks said in a statement.

Verizon on Tuesday posted weaker-than-expected wireless operating profit margin due to hefty costs from the sale of smartphones like Apple's iPhone

Restructuring specialist Hilco has bought the debt of HMV giving it a big influence in the fate of the British entertainment retailer