GlaxoSmithKline pledged not to file patents to make drugs more affordable to poor countries. Any GSK drugs that are included in the list of the World Health Organization's important medicines will be included automatically.
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Saratoga Investment Raises Quarterly Dividend
Saratoga Investment Corporation increased its dividend by 2.5%. The company on Tuesday declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share.
Turner Broadcasting Leads a $15 Million Investment in Mashable
Mashable announced on Thursday to receive a new round of investment. The Series C funding was led by Turner Broadcasting.
ICICI Bank's home finance sale on backburner
ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector lender, has deferred its sale plan on home finance division. ICICI Bank has put its home finance division's valuation at INR 2,400 crore, while potential private equity (PE) buyers have asked for a 20 percent discount on valuation.
US investments in India outpacing China
Investments from the US surpassed China ever since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister of India in May 2014. The encouraging economy growth is the prime reason for robust US investments in India.
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MetLife has won a legal battle against US regulators over systemically important' financial institution (SIFI) status. A Washington court has rejected Financial Stability Oversight Counsil's (FSOC) attempt to classify MetLife as SIFI.
Allowing proxy access, Yahoo Inc has revised its bylaws. It'll also enable long-time shareholders to nominate candidates at board on ballots. The new bylaws will come into force after 2016 annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled in June or July.
China Rapid Finance has been acknowledged as the founder member of NIFA. The recognition will enable CRF to work for publishing rules and regulations in developing self-disciplined online lending marketplace in China. CRF expects the official release of such rules and regulations will exert positive impact and eventually confirm the industrial development .
International Container Terminal Services' Australian arm, Victoria International Container Terminal Limited (VICT) has unveiled a new community investment fund program. The company invites domestic non-profit community institutions to apply for fund up to $20K.
Quinnipiac University in cooperation with Nasdaq will hold its sixth Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E) in New York starting Thursday. The forum will also ring the Nasdaq closing bell.
Abu Dhabi's TAQA is cutting its capital expenditures by reducing its workforce around the globe and sells it assets to recover from its losses.
To tackle volatility in the US banking market, regulators are enacting new laws time to time directing to absorb new technologies. Adoption of automated technologies coupled with aggression by fintech startups. A recent Citigroup study predicts that US banking sector may witness 30% job cutts by 2025.
Leader of network solution for home and business introduce a new wireless solution. Linksys introduces Wireless Access Point Cluster solution to manage up to 16 access points from single control.
Dyson with its new air purifier is aiming to create fresh air within the household environment. The company's newly launched Pure Cool Link air cleaner pledges to clean up the pollutants enveloping the home atmosphere.
