Ashland, a chemical manufacturer, is in talks with at least seven private equity firms that are all interested in purchasing its water technologies unit in a deal that could fetch upwards of USD 1.5 billion.
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Colorado's Atoms Toy Maker closes USD2.6 million seed round to bring toys to life
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Colorado-based Seamless Toy Company raised USD2.6 million in a seed round to build a system that allows kids to bring toys to life using science.
Private equity firms' "dry powder" surges to USD 789B - report
Private equity firms are keeping more money for acquisitions, according to a report from the Financial Times. The "dry power" of private equity funds have risen to USD 789 billion this year.
Men's Wearhouse employs Pac-Man defense on Jos. A. Bank Clothiers
The Pac-Man defense has been used by Men's Wearhouse as it makes a counteroffer to Jos. A. Bank Clothiers which first made a bid to buy Men's Wearhouse this year.
Fantasy sports DraftKings closes USD24 million round
Boston-based daily fantasy sports online game DraftKings closed USD24 million in a recent funding round led by Redpoint Ventures for its marketing, acquisition, and expansion activities.
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Wire Labs, a company founded by two former Amazon engineers, raised USD 1.8 million in its seed funding round for their mobile messaging application Wire.
Buffer, a social sharing app announced that it has learned its lesson after last month's hack that enabled attackers to post on its users Facebook and Twitter accounts. It now has implemented a two-step login and authentification in place to ensure that the incident would not happen again.
Privately held Cox Communications is considering bidding for Time Warner Cable either on its own or as part of a joint bid, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources.
3 U.S Senators published an op-ed in the New York Times today, questioning on why American citizens were not able to have the knowledge to challenge the infringement of their privacy rights.
Extreme Reality, an Israel-based startup which provides analysis of 3D motion was able to secure USD 10 million in its Series D funding round. The secured funds will be used to expand to additional markets and further develop their system.
A report revealed in detail based on its records how China was able to acquire control of oil of countries Venezuela, Brazil, Angola, and now OPEC member Ecuador.
German healthcare group Merc is looking for acquisitions and collaborations with start-ups to grow its drugs business in the United States, a senior Merck official said.
Private equity firm TPG has asked a specialised Dutch court to order an inquiry into the affairs of Strauss Coffee, in which it holds a 25 percent stake, claiming majority owner Strauss Group had abused its rights in the company.
Despite investor criticism it received for paying more investment attention on its non-core division, Gazprom announced on Tuesday in a joint statement that it had acquired Profmedia from metals tycoon Vladimir Potanin.
