Apple Inc continued to test larger screens for its smartphones and tablets to fit into the extensive trend among mobile manufacturers.
Corporations
Etisalat to acquire Vivendi stake in Maroc Telecom
Etisalat announced that they are in the preliminary talks for the acquisition of Vivendi's stake in Maroc Telecom
Plexus Holdings expands its operations through acquisition
Plexus Holdings announced that they have acquired a UK engineering company to bolster its presence in the oil and gas industry.
Analysts: Royal baby's birth “overwhelmingly positive” for the UK economy
The royal baby's birth will have an “overwhelmingly positive” effect to the UK economy, said analysts.
NetDragon buys back shares
NetDragon Inc said that they were able to buy back 794,500 shares priced at HK$17.79 per share. NetDragon Websoft Inc. announced that they have bought back a total of 794,500 shares priced at an average of HK$17.
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Black Iron stated that it had entered into agreements with Metinvest that will see its Ukranian venture projects develop with more efficiency.
Adobe announced the completion of the acquisition process for Neolane. Adobe Systems Incorporated announced the completion of its acquisition of Neolane.
Spear Point said that that they are interested in making a deal for the TheStreet. Spear Point, a private equity firm, said that they want TheStreet to externally hire a financial adviser to weigh the number of options in the company.
A PricewaterhouseCoopers report revealed that venture capitalists invested more than US$132 million into Ohio in the second quarter of 2013.
An investment tracking group reported that in the Asia-Pacific region, venture capital deals had an average value of US$67 million.
Swissport International Ltd announced that they are in talks for the purchase of Servisair. Swissport International Ltd said that they are in exclusive talks for the acquisition of Servisair.
PlayOn Sports raises a total of USD 26 million in Series D Funding. (CORRECTION: Updated the previous image) Atlanta-based PlayOn! Sports, otherwise known as 2080 Media Inc, announced that it has raised Series D funds totalling USD 26 million on Monday.
LiquidPiston Inc closes with USD 6.5 million in the series C funding round. Combustion engine manufacturer LiquidPiston Inc announced a USD 6. 5 mllion first closing of the series C funding round.
Solutions provider Symantec buys PasswordBank from Inveready. Solutions provider company Symantec recently purchased PassWordBank from Inveready, a Spanish venture capital company that specializes in early-stage investment.
