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US image sharing startup Imgur could be Yahoo's next big acquisition

Yahoo Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marissa Mayer is eyeing image sharing startup Imgur as the company's next big acquisition, according to an anonymous source cited by Business Insider.

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UK mobile games maker King delays IPO due to Candy Crush surge

UK-based mobile game maker King has delayed its initial public offering (IPO) until 2014 amid fears that its flagship game, Candy Crush Saga, is just a "one hit wonder," said UK-based newspaper.

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San Francisco's online code school Bloc bags $2M in seed funding

San Francisco-based online web development school Bloc has raised USD2 million in seed funding which will be used to hire additional staff and establish new online courses.

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US web app Swarm Mobile bags USD3.5 million to track shoppers in brick and mortar stores

San Francisco-based web app Swarm Mobile raised around USD3.5 million to develop technology that can track in-store shoppers through their smartphones to help physical stores compete with e-commerce retailers.

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Chinese firm purchases Torrance Marriott South Bay

Chinese real estate developer Sichuan Xinglida Group Enterprises Co bought the Torrance Marriott hotel in South Bay, California for USD74 million, according real estate broker John Strauss.

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Gree seeks acquisitions to expand beyond gaming

Combined Japan-US app maker Gree Inc planned to acquire several undisclosed businesses in order to expand its product portfolio beyond the social gaming arena amid plummeting revenue.

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Ripple Labs nabs USD3.5 million in funding round

San Francisco-based payment and open currency startup Ripple Labs raised USD3.5 million in a funding round to be used for the development of its digital currency network.

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6Wunderkinder closes USD19 million in Series B funding from Sequoia

Berlin-based task management company 6Wunderkinder raised USD19 million in a Series B funding round to be used for the firm's expansion in the US and business development.

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Email productivity startup Yesware makes first acquisition

Boston-based email productivity startup Yesware made its first acquisition by buying troubled San-Francisco based email file sharing startup Attachments.me, which would also be shutting down today.

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Sprig raises USD1.2 million in seed funding for healthy meal busines

Sprig recently closed its USD1.2 million seed funding round for the launching of its unique food delivery business.

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Apple employees file complaint in San Francisco's federal court against the tech giant

Apple was accused of forcing its workers to comply on an anti-theft measure without paying the employees for the extra hours.

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Strange Leap options trades before forthcoming deal raise questions

Leaps's average 1,320 contracts per day climbed to 7,139 contracts which raised questions from options analytics.

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Essex Expands San Francisco Interests

Essex Property purchases Fox Plaza property

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