Venture capital investors and startup CEOs are feeling optimistic and confident about the venture ecosystem next year, according to a survey from National Venture Capital Association and Dow Jone VentureSource.
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Dallas-based Panda Power Funds to start construction immediately on new power plant acquired from Moxie Energy
Panda Power Funds said it will begin construction right away on the second power plant it had bought from Moxie Energy, with commercial operations set to start in the middle of 2016.
Texas-based Michaels Stores reorganizes its previous plans to undertake an initial public offering
Michaels Stores, a retailer of arts-and-crafts based in Texas, has reorganized its previous plans to undertake an initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Vodafone inks 'domination' agreement after €7.7 billion takeover of cable company Kabel Deutschland
Vodafone Group has agreed on a domination agreement with Kabel Deutschland a few months after purchasing the German cable company for €7.7 billion. Domination agreements are used in Germany by acquirers who wish to gain full control of the company without controlling all the shares.
A US Bankruptcy Court approves honey supplier Groeb Farms Inc to proceed with its restructuring plan
A US Bankruptcy Court allowed honey supplier Groeb Farms Inc to proceed with its restructuring plan, allowing the Michigan company to come out of Chapter 11 protection.
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It's the final countdown for retailers who have done their best to whet U.S. consumers' appetites for Christmas shopping deals, and the stores may show whether they have made the best of a truncated shopping season
AlienVault, a provider of Unified Security Management solutions, secured $30 million to close its Series D round led by GGV Capital and first announced in September
New York, US-based multinational private equity firm Blackstone Group LP acquired a minority stake in Edens shopping center in a deal valued at $718 million.
Turin, Italy-based car maker Fiat SpA restarted negotiations to purchase the remaining shares of US-based auto manufacturer Chrysler Group LLC, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Hamilton, Bermuda-based global commercial property firm Brookfield Property Partners LP increased its offer to buy New York, US-based firm Brookfield Office Properties Inc by $1 per share after a bid evaluation.
American software giant Oracle said today that it will acquire email marketing firm Responsys in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, to combine it with recent acquisition Eloqua.
New York-based online eyeglasses company Warby Parker has scored $60 million in a Series C funding round from its existing investors to beef up its customer support team.
New York, US-based media group News Corp has acquired Dublin, Ireland's social news agency Storyful in a deal valued at €18 million ($25 million) to help surface and validate user-generated news online.
Washington-based international law and lobby powerhouse Patton Boggs LLP has ended merger discussions with Texas-based law company Locke Lord LLP, according to a joint statement on December 19.
