Advance Auto Parts would acquire General Parts International to form the largest automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America.
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Dailymotion plans for new acquisition, Japan office
According to news agency AFP, video platform Dailymotion intended to continue with its acquisition and Asian expansion plans despite failed buyout talks between its parent company Orange and Yahoo Inc.
Cotton Creek Capital acquires Royal Baths
Texas-based private equity firm Cotton Creek Capital bought Royal Baths Manufacturing for an undisclosed amount.
PPF in discussions to acquire Telefonica's Czech unit
PPF Group, a Czech investment group, had discussed with Telefonica regarding a possible acquisition deal for the Spanish telecoms' unit in Czech Republic.
Vivendi to buy US debt after Activision sale
Vivendi, a French mass media company, said it would acquire USD2.7 billion of its U.S. dollar-denominated debt after it received payment for its stake sale in Activision Blizzard.
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AXA sold EUR 350 million or USD 474 million in catastrophe bonds, the largest bond offering of the securities designed to protect insurers from the risk of payouts for extreme storm damage.
According to a magazine report, Liberty Global had been planning a complete takeover of Dutch cable company Ziggo.
TPG Capital together with Ivanhoe Cambridge bought Europe-based P3. TPG Capital and Ivahoe Cambridge Inc of Montreal bought warehouse landlord P3 Plc from Arcapita Bank.
Google has not yet unveiled the Nexus 5 smartphone, resulting to new speculations about the new smartphone release
A total of USD163 million in cash was placed on eight acquisitions Yahoo Inc made during the third quarter this year, according to its recent earnings report.
App revenues for Google Play Store still fell behind that of Apple's App Store, a report revealed.
A Telegraph report revealed the hidden features of Android smartphones. A report from UK newspaper The Telegraph revealed hidden features of Android smartphones.
Lawyers asked T-Mobile to remove its television commercial which was a parody about smartphone theft, saying it belittled the issue.
Luiz Carneiro was fired as chief executive of his OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA by Eike Batista, whose commodity group owned the oil and gas company.
