Apache Spark has raised $60 million in its latest round of funding. The company said that the new investment will be used to expand product development.
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Verizon Demands Better Deal Terms After Yahoo’s Widescale Breach
Yahoo is under renewed scrutiny after its second disclosure of breach within this year. The major hacking incidents the company has been involved in puts a risk on its deal with Verizon. Although Verizon has not confirmed any plans of ditching the purchase, reports indicated that the company is demanding for better deal terms for the acquisition.
$1B Investment Fund Approved By Russia And Japan
Russia and Japan agree to set up $1 billion investment fund. The countries of Japan and Russia will create a $1 billion fund to invest in joint energy and infrastructure projects over the next five years, the leaders of the two countries said in Tokyo Friday at the end of meetings that looked cozy but fell well short of Japanese expectations.
Bill Gates Introduces Clean Enrgy Fund With The Others
Bill Gates, Others Launch Clean Energy Fund. Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp. co-founder said Monday that he and other business leaders are launching a $1 billion clean-technology fund that will start investing next year in companies developing low-cost, low-carbon technologies.
Western Massachusetts Women's Fund Lays Down $240K Grant Offer
Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts offers $240K in grants. The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts, which works to empower women and girls through partnerships with area programs, has announced the availability of $240,000 in multi-year grant money for organizations that collaborately serve that population in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties.
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Infosys has invested an undisclosed amount to homegrown startup ideaForge from its Innovation Fund. ideaForge has been a known manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles in India.
A recent study that focused in measuring health care openness and access ranked Vermont among the worst in the nation. Jared Rhoads, a research project manager with the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and one of the authors of the study, cited the state's over-regulation as one of the factors for the ranking.
NAFA's bid to delay the implementation deadline of the fiduciary rule has been defeated after the federal court rejected the group's request. The new regulation has been opposed by many industry members, but the Department of Labor has also been active in defending the matter in several courts.
General Motors announced its plans to invest $328 million to to its Tonawanda and Lockport plants. The news came as a relief to the workers who felt reassured of their future as the company will retain hundreds of jobs on both plants.
The HTC desire 10 is now available in U.K via ordering through Amazon, HTC fans in the UK have been able to purchase the Desire 10 Lifestyle via third-party retailers, which put it on sale via Amazon UK.
According to some research obesity can lower life expectancy.for those who is under 65 years old. For the first time in two decades, the life expectancy of Americans declined slightly, and the overall death rate rose, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Scientists are now protecting their research regarding climate change and the surprise winning of Trump had them ignited on climate change.
Researches say that as a person grow of age the connection of his/her brain gets weak. Brain connections that play a key role in complex thinking skills show the poorest health with advancing age, new research suggests.
Here are some healthy lifestyle on how yo could reduce your cholesterol. High cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease and heart attacks. You can reduce cholesterol with medications, but if you'd rather make lifestyle changes to reduce cholesterol, you can try these five healthy lifestyle changes.
