In an announcement today, passenger travel search engine company Skyscanner announced that Sequoia Capital had placed investment commitments to the startup valued at USD800 million.
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Tom Clancy passes away
Best-selling author Tom Clancy died Tuesday in Baltimore. Author Tom Clancy died on Tuesday in Baltimore. He was 66. Clancy was best known for his military novels like "The Hunt for Red October" and "The Sum of All Fears.
Toshiba eyes major stake in UK nuclear consortium NuGen - CEO
Toshiba Corp chief executive Hisao Tanaka told Reuters that his company would decide on buying a major stake in UK nuclear venture NuGeneration.
MF Global Holdings plans to return more client funds
A court-appointed trustee asked a bankruptcy judge to return more funds to MF Global Holdings' clients, said a Reuters report.
Blizzident introduces toothbrush that can clean your teeth in seconds
A new toothbrush that can clean teeth in just 6 seconds was introduced by Blizzident. Blizzident introduced a toothbrush that can clean teeth in just 6 seconds.
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Algorithmic trading platform Quantopian raised USD 6.7 million from Khosla Ventures and Spark Capital.
Fubon Life Insurance Co would be buying real estate overseas after the Taiwanese regulator eased restrictions for insurance firms on property investments.
Westports Holdings Executive Chairman G. Gnanalingam became a billionaire with the port operator's initial public offering.
Societe Generale would sell its Asian financial unit priced around USD600 million, said sources that were cited in a Reuters report.
The National Retail Federation said the US retail sales would increase this holiday season by 3.9%. Retail sales in the US were expected to increase by 3.
FinGelit Chief Executive Officer Mattia Malgara said the Italy-based food maker would be going public next year.
Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Co., a wholly subsidiary company of Global Atlantic Financial Group, announced the completion of its acquisition of Aviva USA's life insurance business.
UniCredit submitted a preliminary offer to purchase Poland's Bank BGZ, said a Reuters report. UniCredit is the biggest bank by assets in Italy. The financial lender had submitted a preliminary offer to acquire Poland's Bank BGZ, according to a Reuters report.
A crash in Kent, WA resulting in a fire had caused a slight decline in share values for Tesla. Share values of Tesla declined at the close of trading today due to the report from the electric car manufacturer of a fire in one of its vehicles due to a crash.
