Consumer Electronics
Accor Shareholders Pressure May Force CEO to Leave
Accor shareholders may pressure CEO to leave due to dismal performance. According to a Reuters report, Chief Executive Officer of Accor may be expelled by the company's board by Tuesday due to weak performance of the company shares in the local bourse in the past months.
Ayala Corp's Stream Global Acquires LBM Holdings
Ayala Corp's Stream Global purchases LBM Holdings of UK for an undisclosed amount. Ayala Corp's outsourcing unit has completed the acquisition of the top business process outsourcing companies in the United Kingdom.
First Institutional Funding for The Football App
First round capital funding for popular The Football App reaches Eur10 million. The Football App was able to increase its first institutional funding with a Eur10 million Series A capital funding from a group of investors headed by Earlybird Venture Capital.
Betfair Rejects CVC Offer
Betfair calls CVC offer as too low and with too many conditions, thus rejecting it. Betfair, the online gambling company, has rejected a US$1. 4 billion takeover bid from CVC Capital Partners, the private equity firm.