ETISALAT agrees to acquire Vivendi's Maroc Stake for USD5.7 billion

UAE's Emirates Telecommunications Corp. (ETISALAT) would be the new owner of a portion of Vivendi SA's stake in Maroc Telecom SA.


AetherPal scores USD6 million in Series A funding

Remote diagnostics company AetherPal secured USD6 million in Series A funding for the development of its pre-loaded software for smartphones.

Microsoft enters 20-year investment deal with RES Americas to buy wind power

Microsoft entered a 20-year deal with RES Americas to source wind power from its Texas facility. Microsoft Corp. sealed a deal to source power from a Texas wind farm.

Google's USD607 million investment to triple size of Hamina data facility

Google announced that it will invest USD607 million to upgrade its seawater-cooled facility in Finland and convert it into a bigger data center.


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