Tech giant Google has purchased Timely, the alarm clock app created by BitSpin, for an undisclosed sum, making all its versions including the upgraded one, completely free.
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Australia's United Dairy seeks stake sale
United Dairy Power, the biggest privately owned milk supplier in Australia, is looking to dispose a stake in the firm to an Australian diary investor for an undisclosed sum.
Mobile game developers view wearable devices as the next big moment in consumer tech- report
For mobile game developers like Glu Mobile and Mind Pirate, the next big thing in consumer technology is wearable devices like Google Glass and Samsung Galaxy Gear watch, a Reuters report said.
Poland's Multimedia Polska adds cable firm Telektronik
Poland-based digital cable firm Multimedia Polska bought cable operator Telektronik from Reda for an undisclosed amount, making way for the addition of new services to its current portfolio.
Merrill Lynch & Co's Cash Management Account creator Thomas Chrystie passes away
The creator of the Cash Management Account which drove Merrill Lynch & Co to become a full-service financial provider passed away after years of battling Alzheimer's disease.
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US-based social games maker Zynga is testing Bitcoin payments for in-game purchases in some of its popular titles including FarmVille 2 and ChefVille, and has partnered with BitPay to handle the transactions.
Data from TrimTabs Investment Research showed that US-listed bond mutual funds and exchange traded funds or ETFs posted outflows of $34 billion in December, Reuters reported.
Israel-based private equity firm Fortissimo Capital has bought one-third of online professional document translation services provider One Hour Translation in a deal valued at $10 million.
The state-owned pension fund of Indonesia plans to boost its holdings in equities and bonds this year in order to improve the company's earnings, Bloomberg reported.
Tech giant Apple has purchases Australia-based startup SnappyLabs, a one-man team behind the photo app that augments iPhone's camera, according to earlier reports by TechCrunch and Recode.
The price of Bitcoin went over $1,000 on Mt. Gox again today after Zynga Inc said it would be accepting the virtual currency, Bloomberg reported.
The $570 million debt settlement offer that will give control of Israel's IDB Holding Corp to Argentine businessman Eduardo Elsztain was approved by a court in Tel Aviv, Bloomberg reported.
Commerzbank is anticipating opportunities to expand its wealth management business after Swiss Credit Suisse Group sold its private bank in Germany to Bethmann Bank last month.
Alitala, Italy's flag carrier, has written to Italian banks UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo asking to extend an existing loan agreement by €50 million. This comes on top of the €200 million in bank loans agreed on in October.
