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Google bought 7 robotics firms for Andy Rubin to compete with Amazon

Google acquired seven robotics firms in the past six months to create manufacturing and logistics robots for a project under Android founder Andy Rubin to compete with Amazon's flying delivery drones.


Abercrombie shares soar after bowing to activist investor pressure

American retail chain Abercrombie & Fitch's shares increased by 5.8% to USD35.99 per share after activist investor Engaged Capital urged the firm to change its leadership and explore a possible sale.

US tech giant Microsoft raises USD8 billion in combined dollars-euros bond offering

Washington-based tech company Microsoft Corp sold a record offering of USD8 billion of bonds in dollars and euros to fund general corporate purposes, according to regulatory filings today.

Washington's Sweetgreen bags USD22 million investment from Revolution Growth

Washington-based organic salad chain Sweetgreen has received USD22 million in funding from investment fund Revolution Growth to help grow the company's brand in new markets.


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Wikimedia Foundation Inc., operator of the world's #5 website Wikipedia, on Tuesday began its new crowdfunding campaign. The foundation seeks to raise USD50 million, up from the USD30 million it raised last year.
Engaged Capital, an activist hedge fund, wrote a letter to the board of Abercrombie & Fitch urging the retailer to replace CEO Michael S. Jeffries when his contract expires next year.
Newsweek plans to return back to print with a 64-page weekly publication, according to Editor-in-Chief Jim Impoco in an interview with the New York Times.
According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the approved merger of American Airlines and US Airways to form the largest airline by revenues in the world is not good news for passengers.
Germany's Douglas Holding AG has began the process of divesting Hussel, the biggest confectionery chain in the country. After being taken private, Douglas committed to actively managing its portfolio through acquisitions and divestments.
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners LLC is reportedly leading the bids for Men's Warehouse's discounted apparel and accessories store K&G. Sycamore is also in advanced talks to takeover Jones Group Inc.
Six more water systems and wastewater systems were bought by Aqua America Inc in November and December, bringing to 15 the number of its acquisitions this year.
US-based processor giant Intel acquired private hackathon organizer Hacker League for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that will merge the latter with Mashery, an Intel company.
Bloomberg report said Salix Pharmaceuticals has proposed a rate for the USD 1.2 billion financing it will be getting for the purchase of Santarus Inc.
A federal judge's ruling Tuesday that Detroit is eligible for bankruptcy protection offers municipal bond investors a dose of clarity that could be welcome news at the end of a rough year for the U.S. muni debt market.