New York, US-based clean tech firm BrightFarms pocketed $4.9 million in Series B funding to expand its network of greenhouses and promote locally-grown produce in the urban areas of the country.
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Canada's Aimia to purchase minority stake in AirAsia-Tune Group owner Think Big
Canada-based digital media firm Aimia Inc is purchasing a minority stake in Malaysia-based firm Think Big Digital Sdn Bhd, the owner and operator of AirAsia-Tune Group's loyalty program.
Australian venture capital firm focused on women backs mobile firm Paloma for its first investment
Female focused Australian angel investor network, Scale, has invested $655,000 in Paloma Mobile. This is the first investment of the angel network founded by women, Business Insider Australia reported.
Origin completes $17.6M stake buy in Ukraine's Agroscope
Ireland-based food and agribusiness group Origin Enterprises completed the purchase of a 60% stake in Ukraine-based firm Agroscope in a deal valued at $17.6 million (€12.7 million).
Silicon Valley venture capitalists more confident in fourth quarter last year- study
Venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are more upbeat in the future of the high-growth entrepreneurial environment, according to a new study done by Professor Mark Cannice of the University of San Francisco School of Management.
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The $31 million deal between Dish Network Corp and Grupo Elektra for the sale of Blockbuster Mexico allows the video rental service to continue to live on as an upscale chain in Mexico, Bloomberg reported.
George Jarkesy Jr, a hedge fund manager, has filed a case in a Washington federal court to block a hearing by the US Securities and Exchange Commission which alleged that he defrauded hedge fund investors, Bloomberg reported.
Sydney, Australia-based online tailoring startup InStitchu expanded to the UK by partnering with two London-based entrepreneurs who planned to open a similar business but instead bought a minority stake in the company's new UK subsidiary.
Bathgate, West Lothian-based mobile phone recycling company Redeem Holdings acquired Macclesfield, Chesire-based rival Eazyfone for an undisclosed amount to enhance its processing capability and increase its annual takeover.
The 3D Printing and Technology Fund, the first mutual fund focused on 3D printing and technology, is another manifestation that the industry has gone mainstream, VentureBeat reported.
Mountain View, California-based personal finance app Mint is integrating with San Francisco-based bitcoin wallet service Coinbase to help clients track their bitcoins along with their other financial accounts.
After consumers gave its Wii U console the brush off, Nintendo Co is considering other businesses such as its healthcare-related entertainment business while not losing its focus on hardware and software, Bloomberg reported.
Boulder, US-based travel startup Inside.co today launched its Inside Travel Guides portal, which also has a mobile version, to help travelers feel like local citizens with day-by-day and place-by-place insider itinerary tips.
Several coding bootcamps in California are facing an imminent shutdown after receiving a warning from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) to start complying with licensing regulations within two weeks.
