Co-founding chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer had sought for re-election in Microsoft's board of directors, said a Reuters report.
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Maryland winner wins USD 189 Mega Millions ticket
The winning ticket for the Mega Millions jackpot of USD 189 million was bought in Maryland. A ticket holder from Maryland won the Mega Millions jackpot worth USD 189 million.
Goldman Sachs leads biggest US technology IPO to date
The most anticipated public listing of Twitter Inc would be led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc, said a Bloomberg report.
American Pacific considers sale, in advanced talks with bidders- sources
American Pacific Corp had been considering to put itself on sale, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Canadian discount retailer Giant Tiger eyes exit - sources
According to sources, Giant Tiger Stores had been exploring the option to exit the company through a sale that could fetch USD800 million.
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Oracle Corp Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison had agreed to give up a possible payout. Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp's CEO, had agreed to give up potential payout valued approximately USD500 million.
RadioShack had received several new financing offers from Bank of America and Wells Fargo, said a Reuters report.
Potbelly gained USD105 million in its IPO, which would be used for dividend and debt payouts. Potbelly Corp, the company that sells made to order toasted sandwiches, had raised nearly USD105 million in its IPO in the United States.
After AngelList was allowed to list companies and their backers to publicly solicit funds last week, venture capitalists flock to syndicate the site for venture capital.
Solar Senior Capital had announced its acquisition of Gemino Healthcare Finance following a definitive agreement last September 30, 2013.
Ascent's solar powered chargers for iPhones and Galaxy 4 would now be available in Wal-Mart stores after an agreement was signed between the two companies.
Danone had forwarded a claim worth EUR200 million against Fonterra for its false contamination scare of its milk products.
As share values jumped, the bigger issues for the Applied Materials-Tokyo Electron merger would be the regulatory approvals from three countries and the length of time for those approvals to be obtained.
The stockholders of Maidenform Brands Inc. had voted in favor a previously announced merger agreement with Hanesbrands Inc. today.
