Brazil's JBS SA has renewed its program to buy-back up to 10 percent of its common shares in circulation.
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Telefonica, KPN Merger Challenges Europe M&A Regulations
Telefonica's merger with German KPN unit has posed a dilemma to the European Commission. Telefonica SA (TEF) and Royal KPN NV are testing European regulatory stipulations with their upcoming merger of mobile-phone units in Germany.
NatureBox Gains $8.5 Billion in Series A Funding
NatureBox Inc received USD 8.5 billion from investors Softbank Capital and General Catalyst Partners.
Vivendi, to sell Maroc Telecom Stake for EUR 4.2 Billion
Vivendi SA is in talks with Emirates Telecommunications concerning its 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom.
Global cashmere demand threatens snow leopards
Snow leopards are being threatened by global cashmere demand. In the last two decades, the demand for cashmere almost tripled. UK was one of the top importer of cashmere, which was a multi-million dollar industry.
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Planet Fitness has hired corporate finance veteran Dorvin Lively as Chief Financial Officer. Dorvin Lively has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Planet Fitness, a health club franchise that boasts 650 locations and 4.
The Help to Buy scheme of George Osborne risked creating a new housing bubble. The Help to Buy scheme was George Osborne's latest attempt at kickstarting the economy.
Analysts said that Apple's September quarter forecast would give hints at next iPhone's release date.
Earnings of Apple for its June quarter will be revealed. It was reality check time for Apple once again. The technology giant reported its earnings for the June quarter Tuesday.
The network equipment company is set to buy the software maker for US $2.7 billion as it gears toward boosting its network security services.
Memorabilia production will begin once William and Kate give the go signal to UK manufacturers. Manufacturers were prepping up to produce a mass of souvenirs and memorabilia for the royal baby's birth.
Crowdly received $1.2M seed funding from Launchpad Venture Group, New York Angels, Laconia Ventures, and other institutional investors.
Nate Robinson signed a contract with Denver Nuggets worth US$4.03 million. Nate Robinson will be signing a two-year contract with the Denver Nuggets. Robinson agreed to the deal Monday, according to a person knowledgeable about the negotiations.
Analysts lowered their earnings and sale estimates for Apple after the losses incurred by the other tech giants.
