Israeli high-tech firms raised $483 million in venture capital in the first quarter, after raising $2.14 billion in 2011, the Israel Venture Capital (IVC) Research Center said on Monday.
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IntegenX Acquires DNA Consumable Portfolio From GE Healthcare
IntegenX Inc., a privately held company that is a leader in the emerging field of rapid human DNA identification, today announced that it has acquired SV Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences.
Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. (Digiplex) Completes Acquisition of PA-Based 54-Screen Theatre Chain
Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. (NASDAQ:DCIN), a fast-growing motion picture exhibitor dedicated to transforming movie theatres into digital entertainment centers, today announced the closing of its purchase of the Cinema Centers theatre circuit, with five locations throughout Pennsylvania.
FIS Expands Risk, Fraud and Compliance Management Offerings
Acquisition of ICS Risk Advisors and Memento, Inc. reinforces FIS’ position as a leading provider of enterprise governance, risk and compliance solutions.
PineBridge Investments and Integer.pl make €108 million joint investment
PineBridge is proud to join forces with Integer.pl, led by its founder Rafal Brzoska, to provide growth equity for the regional development of this very successful Polish company.
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China's hot Internet sector is facing a problem it is unaccustomed to: a lack of money. China's hot Internet sector is facing a problem it is unaccustomed to: a lack of money.
Splunk Inc's impressive debut on Nasdaq Thursday, where it doubled its $17 initial public offering price, has investors suddenly paying attention to a sector that has grown in relative obscurity: big data.
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: BHLB) today completed its acquisition of CBT – The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company, a $280 million bank with eight banking offices serving the Greater Hartford area.
Roofing Supply Group, LLC ("RSG" or the "Company"), a leading distributor of residential and non-residential roofing materials in the U.S., today announced a definitive agreement under which it is to be acquired from its current owner, The Sterling Group, by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, a private equity firm.
100% Of The Profits Will Be Given Back To Fund Forensic Activities. InterpWorks Corporation, a Florida based company, announced today that it completed the acquisition of Waco, Texas, based The Black Book Depot, the nation's leading supplier of quality oral interpretation supplies for high school and college speech and debate teams.
The Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science & Technology (COSAT) has funded two research efforts in a program aimed at creating biomedical startup companies at theUniversity of California.
First Look West (FLoW), the largest clean energy business plan competition in the western United States, has tapped the depth of innovative talent in university students. These students are helping to create the clean energy future through their promising clean energy business ventures.
Carlyle Group is among private equity funds bidding for a stake in unlisted South Korean group Kyobo Life Insurance worth around $1.8 billion, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Financing for roads and highways is likely to attract a growing number of public-private partnerships once Congress passes federal transportation funding, a panel of experts at a Federal Association of Municipal Analysts conference in Las Vegas said on Friday.
