Country
Informatica closes deal to go private; Microsoft and Salesforce are strategic investors
Informatica, the enterprise software provider based in Redwood City and announced in April that it will be bought for $5.3 billion by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Permira Advisers.
Economic crisis proves no tragedy for Greek theater
On a stiflingly hot summer night, the ancient Greek amphitheatre of Epidaurus is packed to capacity for a performance of a 2,400-year-old play by Aristophanes -- testimony to Greeks' enduring love of theater despite years of grinding economic crisis.
Swiss banks step up battle for Asia's super-rich
UBS's giant banner on Hong Kong's One Peking Road skyscraper, so big it has drawn complaints for keeping solar panels in the shade, is a testament to the renewed push among Swiss banks to win business from Asia's burgeoning ranks of millionaires.
China's July exports slump 8 percent, raises pressure for more stimulus
Chinese exports tumbled 8.3 percent in July, their biggest drop in four months and far worse than expected, reinforcing expectations that Beijing will be forced to roll out more stimulus to support the world's second-largest economy.