BlueData received USD 15 million for its Series B round. BlueData Inc, a startup that secures big data private cloud for businesses, said it gathered capital commitments amounting to USD 15 million in its Series B round.
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Riverstone Holdings' London-based company plans for USD2.4 billion IPO
Riverstone Holdings' energy investment company in the UK, Riverstone Energy Ltd, would be listing in the London bourse in late October.
Dell to work with AlixPartners to reshape company after going private - sources
According to sources who were familiar with the matter, Dell Inc had been working with AlixPartners LLP to help the company turn its financial position around after its leveraged buyout by its founder and Silver Lake Management LLC.
Telefonica agrees on cash-and-share deals to increase stake in Telecom Italia
Spanish telecoms group Telefonica had agreed on Tuesday to increase its stake in Telco, of which the latter is the controlling shareholder of Telecom Italia, via cash-and-share deals.
Shuanghui acquisition of Smithfield a go, gets shareholder approval
In a meeting on Tuesday, a whopping 96% of Smithfield Foods Inc shareholders voted in favor of the USD4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd.
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Fiat SpA and Chrysler Group LLC chief executive Sergio Marchionne had filed an IPO on behalf of the latter to end the stalled merger of both carmarkers.
A reduction in gas prices could be felt all over the US. Gas prices had been dropping all over the country. GasBuddy, a website that monitors the prices of gas around the US revealed that prices at the pump had fallen to as much as USD 3.
ProAssurance Corp announced that it would be buying Eastern Insurance Holdings for USD 205 million. Alabama-based risk management company ProAssurance Corp said it would be purchasing Eastern Insurance Holdings.
The New York Federal Reserve Bank retains bond purchasing policy. The head of New York's Federal Reserve Bank said last Tuesday it would remain possible for the Federal Reserve would trim its bond purchases before the year's end.
Buoni del Tesoro Poliennali is the local name for bonds in Italy, which are still in demand. Local savers for the special BTP Italia sovereign bond continue to demand for the bond, showing appetite remains high and robust.
A government source had told Reuters that Italy would not be intervening on possible takeovers in Telecom Italia and Alitalia.
The new system introduced by Argos and eBay would be allowing customers to pick up ordered items from eBay in Argos stores.
Microsoft formed a video game venture with BesTV News Media Co to take advantage of more liberal free trade rules on gaming consoles in China's free trade zones.
Angel investors pledged USD 1 million in funds to VIPorbit Software International. VIPorbit Software International announced that it had gathered USD 1 million in capital commitments from angel investors.
